#2C451E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.07 135.4), rgb(44, 69, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#2C451E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C451E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 69, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.07 135.4) |
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 #2C451E | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C451E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #2C451E text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C451E text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD78
oklch(70.8% 0.084 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9855
oklch(63.1% 0.106 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#538239
oklch(55.5% 0.116 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#385A25
oklch(42.8% 0.09 135.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C451E
oklch(35.9% 0.07 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#2C451E 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) | #47401B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E21 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C433C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C451E
#2C451E
oklch(35.9% 0.07 135.4)
- #4B3156
#4B3156
oklch(36% 0.07 315.4)
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 #2C451E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
Use #2C451E 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.