#2C421D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.066 134), rgb(44, 66, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#2C421D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 134°. 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C421D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 66, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.066 134) |
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 #2C421D | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C421D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2C421D text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C421D text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC79
oklch(70.7% 0.08 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#709757
oklch(63.2% 0.1 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#58813B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#486D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5926
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C421D
oklch(35.1% 0.066 134)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#2C421D 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) | #453D1A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4039 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C421D
#2C421D
oklch(35.1% 0.066 134)
- #473053
#473053
oklch(35.1% 0.066 313.4)
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 #2C421D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #2C421D 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.