#2C3620
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.04 128.3), rgb(44, 54, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#2C3620 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3620 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 54, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.04 128.3) |
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 #2C3620 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3620 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3620 text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3620 text on black | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A7
oklch(81% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA78
oklch(70.7% 0.074 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#789554
oklch(63.2% 0.096 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#617F38
oklch(55.7% 0.105 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#506B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#425724
oklch(42.7% 0.08 128)
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Step 900
900
#384822
oklch(37.8% 0.063 127.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C3620
oklch(31.7% 0.04 128.3)
#2C3620 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) | #38331E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373321 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3430 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3620
#2C3620
oklch(31.7% 0.04 128.3)
- #382D42
#382D42
oklch(31.8% 0.039 308.1)
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 #2C3620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #2C3620 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.