#2C5016
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.095 135.7), rgb(44, 80, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#2C5016 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5016 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 80, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.095 135.7) |
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 #2C5016 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5016 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2C5016 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C5016 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#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
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#80B167
oklch(70.8% 0.115 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D3A
oklch(63.2% 0.147 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#44870D
oklch(55.7% 0.16 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D06
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C5016
oklch(39% 0.095 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#2C5016 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) | #53490E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4D44 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5016
#2C5016
oklch(39% 0.095 135.7)
- #583367
#583367
oklch(39% 0.095 315.5)
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 #2C5016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
Use #2C5016 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.