#2C4C00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6), rgb(44, 76, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#2C4C00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4C00 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 76, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6) |
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 #2C4C00 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4C00 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #2C4C00 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4C00 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC97
oklch(80.9% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400
#84B15B
oklch(70.8% 0.125 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#649C22
oklch(63.1% 0.16 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#2C4C00 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) | #504500 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4309 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D483F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4C00
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
- #532E69
#532E69
oklch(37.6% 0.104 311.3)
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 #2C4C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #2C4C00 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.