#2C492D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.4% 0.059 145.1), rgb(44, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#2C492D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C492D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 25%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.059 145.1) |
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 #2C492D | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C492D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #2C492D text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C492D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#B0C9B0
oklch(81% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD86
oklch(70.8% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#669867
oklch(63.1% 0.09 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C824E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.091 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#335A34
oklch(42.8% 0.076 144.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C492D
oklch(37.4% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#2C492D 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) | #4A442B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294842 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C492D
#2C492D
oklch(37.4% 0.059 145.1)
- #513652
#513652
oklch(37.5% 0.058 325.5)
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 #2C492D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
Use #2C492D 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.