#2C4D17
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.2% 0.09 135.3), rgb(44, 77, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#2C4D17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 135°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4D17 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 77, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.09 135.3) |
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 #2C4D17 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4D17 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2C4D17 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4D17 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#83B06A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 135)
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Step 500
500
#629B40
oklch(63% 0.138 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#48861A
oklch(55.7% 0.151 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#397109
oklch(49.1% 0.14 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#305C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 135.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4D17
oklch(38.2% 0.09 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C0E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 135.5)
#2C4D17 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) | #504610 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4A42 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4D17
#2C4D17
oklch(38.2% 0.09 135.3)
- #553263
#553263
oklch(38.2% 0.09 315.7)
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 #2C4D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
Use #2C4D17 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.