#2C5400
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.114 133.7), rgb(44, 84, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#2C5400 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5400 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.114 133.7) |
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 #2C5400 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5400 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2C5400 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5400 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD94
oklch(80.8% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB356
oklch(70.8% 0.137 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F10
oklch(63.2% 0.176 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C5400
oklch(40% 0.114 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172E03
oklch(27.2% 0.073 133.7)
#2C5400 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) | #584C00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5046 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5400
#2C5400
oklch(40% 0.114 133.7)
- #5D3172
#5D3172
oklch(39.9% 0.114 313.6)
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 #2C5400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.053
Use #2C5400 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.