#2C513F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.053 161.6), rgb(44, 81, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#2C513F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 162°. 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C513F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 81, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.053 161.6) |
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 #2C513F | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C513F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2C513F text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C513F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD94
oklch(70.6% 0.063 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A997A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8363
oklch(55.5% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F52
oklch(49.1% 0.082 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#285A43
oklch(42.6% 0.067 161.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C513F
oklch(40.1% 0.053 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#2C513F 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) | #504C3E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4840 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23514C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C513F
#2C513F
oklch(40.1% 0.053 161.6)
- #5C3D50
#5C3D50
oklch(40.2% 0.052 342.3)
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 #2C513F, 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 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C513F 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.