#2C503E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.052 161), rgb(44, 80, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#2C503E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C503E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.052 161) |
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 #2C503E | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C503E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #2C503E text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C503E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5B997A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8363
oklch(55.6% 0.086 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#306F52
oklch(49.2% 0.081 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C503E
oklch(39.8% 0.052 161)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#2C503E 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) | #4F4B3D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23504B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C503E
#2C503E
oklch(39.8% 0.052 161)
- #5B3C50
#5B3C50
oklch(39.9% 0.053 340.8)
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 #2C503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #2C503E 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.