#2C4501
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.6% 0.094 129.3), rgb(44, 69, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#2C4501 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4501 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 69, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.094 129.3) |
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 #2C4501 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4501 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2C4501 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4501 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE60
oklch(70.6% 0.113 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A2E
oklch(63.2% 0.145 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4501
oklch(35.6% 0.094 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 129.5)
#2C4501 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) | #493F00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D08 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4139 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4501
#2C4501
oklch(35.6% 0.094 129.3)
- #4B2C61
#4B2C61
oklch(35.7% 0.094 309.4)
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 #2C4501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
Use #2C4501 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.