#2C5022
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.084 139.2), rgb(44, 80, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#2C5022 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5022 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 80, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.084 139.2) |
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 #2C5022 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5022 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #2C5022 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C5022 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B073
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C4D
oklch(63.2% 0.129 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#43862F
oklch(55.6% 0.139 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#347121
oklch(49% 0.129 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C5022
oklch(39.2% 0.084 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#2C5022 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) | #52491E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294D46 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5022
#2C5022
oklch(39.2% 0.084 139.2)
- #593662
#593662
oklch(39.3% 0.084 319.2)
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 #2C5022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #2C5022 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.