#2C5239
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.061 153.9), rgb(44, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#2C5239 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5239 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.061 153.9) |
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 #2C5239 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5239 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2C5239 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C5239 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AB91
oklch(70.6% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#669775
oklch(63.2% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C815E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5239
oklch(40.2% 0.061 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4936
oklch(37.7% 0.047 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#2C5239 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) | #524D38 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24514B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5239
#2C5239
oklch(40.2% 0.061 153.9)
- #5C3C56
#5C3C56
oklch(40.3% 0.06 333.5)
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 #2C5239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #2C5239 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.