#2C4E33
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39% 0.061 149.5), rgb(44, 78, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#2C4E33 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 149°. 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4E33 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 78, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.061 149.5) |
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 #2C4E33 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4E33 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #2C4E33 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4E33 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AE88
oklch(70.7% 0.074 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F996B
oklch(63% 0.092 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#448452
oklch(55.7% 0.102 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#356F43
oklch(49% 0.093 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B37
oklch(42.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4E33
oklch(39% 0.061 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#2C4E33 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) | #4F4931 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494535 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274D47 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4E33
#2C4E33
oklch(39% 0.061 149.5)
- #573955
#573955
oklch(39% 0.06 329)
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 #2C4E33, 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 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #2C4E33 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.