#2C4212
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.077 130.5), rgb(44, 66, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#2C4212 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 131°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4212 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 66, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.077 130.5) |
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 #2C4212 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4212 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #2C4212 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4212 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#709847
oklch(63.2% 0.119 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#598226
oklch(55.7% 0.129 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E18
oklch(49.2% 0.121 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5917
oklch(42.6% 0.099 130.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4212
oklch(34.9% 0.077 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#2C4212 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) | #453D0C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B16 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3F38 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4212
#2C4212
oklch(34.9% 0.077 130.5)
- #472D58
#472D58
oklch(34.8% 0.079 310.8)
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 #2C4212, 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 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #2C4212 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.