#2C381C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.049 127.9), rgb(44, 56, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#2C381C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C381C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 56, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.049 127.9) |
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 #2C381C | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C381C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C381C text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C381C text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#759743
oklch(63.2% 0.119 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8120
oklch(55.7% 0.13 128)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D11
oklch(49.2% 0.12 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5913
oklch(42.8% 0.1 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#364918
oklch(37.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C381C
oklch(32.2% 0.049 127.9)
#2C381C 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) | #3B351A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3631 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C381C
#2C381C
oklch(32.2% 0.049 127.9)
- #3A2C47
#3A2C47
oklch(32.1% 0.05 307.5)
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 #2C381C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
Use #2C381C 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.