#2C4202
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.089 128.1), rgb(44, 66, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#2C4202 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4202 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 66, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.089 128.1) |
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 #2C4202 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4202 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2C4202 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4202 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD63
oklch(70.6% 0.106 128)
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Step 500
500
#719833
oklch(63% 0.136 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4202
oklch(34.8% 0.089 128.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0A
oklch(26.8% 0.056 128)
#2C4202 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) | #463C00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B09 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3E37 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4202
#2C4202
oklch(34.8% 0.089 128.1)
- #472B5D
#472B5D
oklch(34.8% 0.089 308.3)
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 #2C4202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
Use #2C4202 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.