#2C4820
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.8% 0.073 137.1), rgb(44, 72, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#2C4820 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4820 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.073 137.1) |
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 #2C4820 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4820 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2C4820 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4820 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AE78
oklch(70.8% 0.087 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#689954
oklch(63.1% 0.111 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8338
oklch(55.6% 0.121 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#406F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#355A24
oklch(42.6% 0.092 136.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4820
oklch(36.8% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#2C4820 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) | #4A421D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464023 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B463F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4820
#2C4820
oklch(36.8% 0.073 137.1)
- #4F3258
#4F3258
oklch(36.8% 0.073 317.9)
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 #2C4820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
Use #2C4820 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.