#2E7043
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.099 151.5), rgb(46, 112, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#2E7043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7043 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 112, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.099 151.5) |
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 #2E7043 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7043 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7043 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7043 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF89
oklch(70.8% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6B
oklch(63% 0.097 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8553
oklch(55.7% 0.106 151.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7043
oklch(49% 0.099 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#285C38
oklch(42.9% 0.082 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#2E7043 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) | #706740 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676146 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6E65 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7043
#2E7043
oklch(49% 0.099 151.5)
- #804A7A
#804A7A
oklch(49% 0.099 331.1)
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 #2E7043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E7043 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.