#2C5330
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.3% 0.073 146.3), rgb(44, 83, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#2C5330 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5330 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 83, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.073 146.3) |
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 #2C5330 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5330 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2C5330 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5330 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9B1
oklch(81% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD88
oklch(70.8% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#66986A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8251
oklch(55.6% 0.095 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5330
oklch(40.3% 0.073 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#2C5330 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) | #544D2E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4932 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26514A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5330
#2C5330
oklch(40.3% 0.073 146.3)
- #5D3A5D
#5D3A5D
oklch(40.3% 0.072 326.8)
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 #2C5330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #2C5330 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.