#2C4A18
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.3% 0.084 134.8), rgb(44, 74, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#2C4A18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 135°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4A18 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 74, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.084 134.8) |
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 #2C4A18 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4A18 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2C4A18 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4A18 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 135)
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Step 500
500
#669A45
oklch(63% 0.129 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8424
oklch(55.5% 0.14 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D7015
oklch(49.1% 0.131 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#335B15
oklch(42.6% 0.108 134.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4A18
oklch(37.3% 0.084 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#2C4A18 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) | #4D4412 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C473F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4A18
#2C4A18
oklch(37.3% 0.084 134.8)
- #51315F
#51315F
oklch(37.2% 0.085 314.9)
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 #2C4A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #2C4A18 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.