#2C4100
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.089 127.4), rgb(44, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#2C4100 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4100 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.089 127.4) |
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 #2C4100 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4100 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #2C4100 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4100 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99B
oklch(80.9% 0.066 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD62
oklch(70.7% 0.107 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#729832
oklch(63% 0.137 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4100
oklch(34.5% 0.089 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#2C4100 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) | #453B00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A06 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3D36 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4100
#2C4100
oklch(34.5% 0.089 127.4)
- #462A5D
#462A5D
oklch(34.5% 0.091 307.7)
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 #2C4100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
Use #2C4100 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.