#2C520F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.104 134.9), rgb(44, 82, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#2C520F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C520F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 82, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 69%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.104 134.9) |
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 #2C520F | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C520F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2C520F text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C520F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.077 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB260
oklch(70.8% 0.125 135)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E2D
oklch(63.2% 0.16 135)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C520F
oklch(39.5% 0.104 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#2C520F 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) | #554B03 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504816 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4F45 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C520F
#2C520F
oklch(39.5% 0.104 134.9)
- #5B336C
#5B336C
oklch(39.6% 0.103 315)
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 #2C520F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.012
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
Use #2C520F 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.