#2C4229
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.3% 0.051 141.5), rgb(44, 66, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#2C4229 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4229 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 66, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.051 141.5) |
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 #2C4229 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4229 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #2C4229 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4229 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB87
oklch(70.8% 0.062 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F966A
oklch(63.2% 0.078 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#578051
oklch(55.7% 0.084 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#476C42
oklch(49.2% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5836
oklch(42.7% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4229
oklch(35.3% 0.051 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#2C4229 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) | #433E27 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A403C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4229
#2C4229
oklch(35.3% 0.051 141.5)
- #48324B
#48324B
oklch(35.3% 0.051 322.4)
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 #2C4229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C4229 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.