#2C3917
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.057 126.7), rgb(44, 57, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#2C3917 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3917 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 57, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.057 126.7) |
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 #2C3917 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3917 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3917 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3917 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#95A97A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9358
oklch(63% 0.087 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#657D3D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#536A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#445628
oklch(42.6% 0.073 126.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3917
oklch(32.4% 0.057 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#2C3917 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) | #3C3514 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3519 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3631 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3917
#2C3917
oklch(32.4% 0.057 126.7)
- #3B2C4B
#3B2C4B
oklch(32.4% 0.057 305.7)
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 #2C3917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.065
Use #2C3917 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.