#2C501C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.1% 0.09 137.2), rgb(44, 80, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#2C501C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 137°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C501C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 80, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.09 137.2) |
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 #2C501C | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C501C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2C501C text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C501C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B06D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C44
oklch(63% 0.138 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#438621
oklch(55.5% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#357212
oklch(49.2% 0.14 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D13
oklch(42.8% 0.116 137.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C501C
oklch(39.1% 0.09 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#2C501C 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) | #534916 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4620 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4D45 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C501C
#2C501C
oklch(39.1% 0.09 137.2)
- #593465
#593465
oklch(39.1% 0.091 317.5)
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 #2C501C, 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 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
Use #2C501C 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.