#2E7038
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.11 146.6), rgb(46, 112, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#2E7038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7038 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 112, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.11 146.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E7038 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7038 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7038 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7038 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF81
oklch(70.6% 0.085 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.109 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8548
oklch(55.5% 0.117 146.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7038
oklch(48.8% 0.11 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#285C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#264C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#2E7038 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #716733 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #206E63 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7038
#2E7038
oklch(48.8% 0.11 146.6)
- #804780
#804780
oklch(48.8% 0.111 327.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E7038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E7038 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.