#2C4510
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.084 131.4), rgb(44, 69, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#2C4510 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4510 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 69, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 62%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.084 131.4) |
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 #2C4510 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4510 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2C4510 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4510 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9940
oklch(63.1% 0.129 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#54831B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#456F0B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#395A0F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4510
oklch(35.8% 0.084 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#2C4510 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) | #483F08 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D15 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D423A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4510
#2C4510
oklch(35.8% 0.084 131.4)
- #4B2E5C
#4B2E5C
oklch(35.8% 0.084 311.9)
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 #2C4510, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
Use #2C4510 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.