#2E7230
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.121 144), rgb(46, 114, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#2E7230 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7230 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 114, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.121 144) |
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 #2E7230 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7230 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7230 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7230 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#599C59
oklch(63.1% 0.12 144)
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Step 600
600
#3C863E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 144.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7230
oklch(49.2% 0.121 144)
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Step 800
800
#275D28
oklch(42.8% 0.101 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#2E7230 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) | #74682A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6235 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #226F63 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7230
#2E7230
oklch(49.2% 0.121 144)
- #824687
#824687
oklch(49.2% 0.121 324.3)
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 #2E7230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E7230 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.