#2C441E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.068 135.1), rgb(44, 68, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#2C441E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C441E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.068 135.1) |
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 #2C441E | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C441E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #2C441E text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C441E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A8
oklch(81% 0.051 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.08 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9856
oklch(63.2% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#55823A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#456E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#395926
oklch(42.6% 0.086 135.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C441E
oklch(35.6% 0.068 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#2C441E 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) | #463F1B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D20 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C423B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C441E
#2C441E
oklch(35.6% 0.068 135.1)
- #4A3155
#4A3155
oklch(35.8% 0.068 315)
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 #2C441E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
Use #2C441E 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.