#2C4A02
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.1% 0.1 131.2), rgb(44, 74, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#2C4A02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4A02 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 74, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.1 131.2) |
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 #2C4A02 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4A02 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #2C4A02 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4A02 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB99
oklch(80.9% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400
#86B05E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#679B28
oklch(63% 0.153 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4A02
oklch(37.1% 0.1 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#2C4A02 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) | #4E4300 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D463E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4A02
#2C4A02
oklch(37.1% 0.1 131.2)
- #512E66
#512E66
oklch(37.1% 0.1 311.3)
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 #2C4A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
Use #2C4A02 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.