#2C4812
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.6% 0.087 132.8), rgb(44, 72, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#2C4812 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4812 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.087 132.8) |
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 #2C4812 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4812 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2C4812 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4812 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#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
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 133)
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Step 500
500
#699A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#508419
oklch(55.6% 0.145 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#417008
oklch(49.2% 0.135 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 132.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4812
oklch(36.6% 0.087 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#2C4812 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) | #4B420A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474017 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C453D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4812
#2C4812
oklch(36.6% 0.087 132.8)
- #4E2F5F
#4E2F5F
oklch(36.5% 0.087 312.6)
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 #2C4812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
Use #2C4812 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.