#2C4616
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.08 133.1), rgb(44, 70, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#2C4616 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4616 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 70, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.08 133.1) |
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 #2C4616 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4616 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #2C4616 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4616 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6F
oklch(70.8% 0.096 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9947
oklch(63.1% 0.123 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#538327
oklch(55.6% 0.133 133)
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Step 700
700
#436F19
oklch(49.2% 0.124 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#375A18
oklch(42.6% 0.102 133.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4616
oklch(36.1% 0.08 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#2C4616 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) | #494011 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C433C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4616
#2C4616
oklch(36.1% 0.08 133.1)
- #4C305B
#4C305B
oklch(36.2% 0.079 313)
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 #2C4616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
Use #2C4616 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.