#2C481B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.8% 0.078 135.2), rgb(44, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#2C481B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 135°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C481B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.078 135.2) |
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 #2C481B | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C481B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2C481B text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C481B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AE72
oklch(70.7% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#69994C
oklch(63% 0.119 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F842E
oklch(55.7% 0.131 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#406F20
oklch(49% 0.121 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#355B1D
oklch(42.8% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C481B
oklch(36.8% 0.078 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#2C481B 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) | #4B4217 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C453E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C481B
#2C481B
oklch(36.8% 0.078 135.2)
- #4F315B
#4F315B
oklch(36.8% 0.079 315.8)
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 #2C481B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
Use #2C481B 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.