#2C4D34
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.7% 0.058 150.7), rgb(44, 77, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#2C4D34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4D34 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 77, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.058 150.7) |
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 #2C4D34 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4D34 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #2C4D34 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4D34 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8B
oklch(70.6% 0.068 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#60996E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 151)
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Step 600
600
#458355
oklch(55.5% 0.096 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#366F46
oklch(49.1% 0.089 151)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A39
oklch(42.6% 0.074 150.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4D34
oklch(38.7% 0.058 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1D
oklch(27.2% 0.037 150)
#2C4D34 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) | #4D4832 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484435 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264C46 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4D34
#2C4D34
oklch(38.7% 0.058 150.7)
- #563953
#563953
oklch(38.8% 0.057 330.2)
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 #2C4D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C4D34 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.