#2C513A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.058 155.4), rgb(44, 81, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#2C513A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C513A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 81, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.058 155.4) |
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 #2C513A | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C513A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #2C513A text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C513A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A72
oklch(63.2% 0.09 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E845A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F704A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#285B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C513A
oklch(40% 0.058 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#2C513A 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) | #514C39 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24504B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C513A
#2C513A
oklch(40% 0.058 155.4)
- #5B3B54
#5B3B54
oklch(39.9% 0.059 334.8)
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 #2C513A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #2C513A 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.