#2C4828
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.063 141.3), rgb(44, 72, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#2C4828 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4828 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.063 141.3) |
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 #2C4828 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4828 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2C4828 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4828 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AD81
oklch(70.7% 0.076 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#689861
oklch(63.1% 0.096 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8247
oklch(55.5% 0.104 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E38
oklch(49% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#345A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 141.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4828
oklch(37% 0.063 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#2C4828 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) | #4A4326 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4640 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4828
#2C4828
oklch(37% 0.063 141.3)
- #4F3454
#4F3454
oklch(37% 0.064 321.1)
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 #2C4828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #2C4828 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.