#2C5101
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.11 133.1), rgb(44, 81, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#2C5101 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5101 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 81, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.11 133.1) |
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 #2C5101 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5101 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2C5101 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C5101 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD96
oklch(81% 0.083 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB258
oklch(70.7% 0.133 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E1A
oklch(63.2% 0.169 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C5101
oklch(39.2% 0.11 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 132.9)
#2C5101 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) | #554A00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4D44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5101
#2C5101
oklch(39.2% 0.11 133.1)
- #5A306F
#5A306F
oklch(39.2% 0.111 313.2)
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 #2C5101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
Use #2C5101 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.