#2C561E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.9% 0.097 138.7), rgb(44, 86, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#2C561E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C561E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 86, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.097 138.7) |
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 #2C561E | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C561E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2C561E text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2C561E text on black | 2.45:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AF77
oklch(70.8% 0.092 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#649A53
oklch(63.1% 0.116 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8437
oklch(55.5% 0.126 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B7029
oklch(49.2% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C561E
oklch(40.9% 0.097 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.075 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#2C561E 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) | #594F18 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B22 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29534A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C561E
#2C561E
oklch(40.9% 0.097 138.7)
- #60376B
#60376B
oklch(40.9% 0.097 318.9)
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 #2C561E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #2C561E 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.