#2C4205
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.087 128.5), rgb(44, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#2C4205 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4205 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.087 128.5) |
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 #2C4205 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4205 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2C4205 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4205 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD65
oklch(70.6% 0.104 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#719837
oklch(63% 0.133 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598203
oklch(55.5% 0.145 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A01
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4205
oklch(34.8% 0.087 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#2C4205 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 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3F37 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4205
#2C4205
oklch(34.8% 0.087 128.5)
- #472B5C
#472B5C
oklch(34.7% 0.088 308.9)
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 #2C4205, 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
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
Use #2C4205 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.