#2C460B
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36% 0.089 130.9), rgb(44, 70, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#2C460B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C460B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 70, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.089 130.9) |
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 #2C460B | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C460B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #2C460B text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C460B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AE66
oklch(70.6% 0.107 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A39
oklch(63.2% 0.137 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#53840A
oklch(55.7% 0.149 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B04
oklch(42.8% 0.114 130.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C460B
oklch(36% 0.089 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#2C460B 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) | #4A4002 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E11 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D433B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C460B
#2C460B
oklch(36% 0.089 130.9)
- #4C2E5F
#4C2E5F
oklch(36.1% 0.088 310.9)
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 #2C460B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #2C460B 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.