#2C4412
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.08 131.4), rgb(44, 68, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#2C4412 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4412 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 68, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.08 131.4) |
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 #2C4412 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4412 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2C4412 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4412 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9844
oklch(63% 0.123 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#568322
oklch(55.7% 0.135 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#466E13
oklch(49% 0.125 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A14
oklch(42.7% 0.103 131.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4412
oklch(35.5% 0.08 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#2C4412 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) | #473E0B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D16 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D413A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4412
#2C4412
oklch(35.5% 0.08 131.4)
- #492E5A
#492E5A
oklch(35.4% 0.08 311.2)
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 #2C4412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
Use #2C4412 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.