#2C4809
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.6% 0.093 131.4), rgb(44, 72, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#2C4809 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4809 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.093 131.4) |
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 #2C4809 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4809 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2C4809 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4809 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400
#87AF64
oklch(70.7% 0.111 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#699A34
oklch(63% 0.142 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4809
oklch(36.6% 0.093 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#2C4809 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) | #4C4200 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484010 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D453C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4809
#2C4809
oklch(36.6% 0.093 131.4)
- #4E2E62
#4E2E62
oklch(36.5% 0.093 311)
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 #2C4809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
Use #2C4809 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.