#2C5612
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.7% 0.107 136.1), rgb(44, 86, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#2C5612 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5612 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 86, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.107 136.1) |
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 #2C5612 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5612 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #2C5612 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5612 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
-
Step 300
300
#AFCAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 135.5)
-
Step 400
400
#84AF70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 136.1)
-
Step 500
500
#649B48
oklch(63.2% 0.129 136.1)
-
Step 600
600
#4A8528
oklch(55.6% 0.14 136.2)
-
Step 700
700
#3B701A
oklch(49% 0.129 136.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5612
oklch(40.7% 0.107 136.1)
-
Step 900
900
#2C4B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.083 135.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#2C5612 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) | #594E06 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B19 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5349 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5612
#2C5612
oklch(40.7% 0.107 136.1)
- #603470
#603470
oklch(40.7% 0.108 316.4)
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 #2C5612, 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 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #2C5612 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.