#2C482C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.1% 0.058 144.3), rgb(44, 72, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#2C482C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C482C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 72, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.058 144.3) |
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 #2C482C | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C482C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2C482C text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C482C text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AC85
oklch(70.6% 0.07 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#679867
oklch(63.1% 0.09 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E824E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#345A34
oklch(42.8% 0.075 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C482C
oklch(37.1% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#2C482C 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) | #49432A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294641 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C482C
#2C482C
oklch(37.1% 0.058 144.3)
- #4F3551
#4F3551
oklch(37% 0.058 324.2)
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 #2C482C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #2C482C 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.