#2C401D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.062 133.2), rgb(44, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#2C401D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C401D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.062 133.2) |
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 #2C401D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C401D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #2C401D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C401D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#729659
oklch(63.1% 0.095 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B803E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C30
oklch(49% 0.096 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5829
oklch(42.6% 0.079 133.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C401D
oklch(34.5% 0.062 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#2C401D 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) | #423B1A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3E38 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C401D
#2C401D
oklch(34.5% 0.062 133.2)
- #442F50
#442F50
oklch(34.4% 0.062 312.6)
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 #2C401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #2C401D 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.