#2C4E0A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.101 133.3), rgb(44, 78, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#2C4E0A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4E0A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 78, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.101 133.3) |
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 #2C4E0A | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4E0A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #2C4E0A text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4E0A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B160
oklch(70.8% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#629C2D
oklch(63% 0.154 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4E0A
oklch(38.3% 0.101 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#2C4E0A 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) | #524700 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4412 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4A42 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4E0A
#2C4E0A
oklch(38.3% 0.101 133.3)
- #563069
#563069
oklch(38.3% 0.102 313.3)
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 #2C4E0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
Use #2C4E0A 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.