#2C4C22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38% 0.077 138.7), rgb(44, 76, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#2C4C22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4C22 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 76, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.077 138.7) |
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 #2C4C22 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4C22 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #2C4C22 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4C22 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AF76
oklch(70.7% 0.093 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#639A52
oklch(63% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#498535
oklch(55.7% 0.13 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7028
oklch(49.1% 0.119 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#305B22
oklch(42.6% 0.099 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4C22
oklch(38% 0.077 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#2C4C22 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) | #4E461E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4325 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4A42 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4C22
#2C4C22
oklch(38% 0.077 138.7)
- #54345D
#54345D
oklch(38.1% 0.078 318.6)
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 #2C4C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
Use #2C4C22 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.