#2C5812
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.3% 0.11 136.5), rgb(44, 88, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#2C5812 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5812 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 88, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 66%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.11 136.5) |
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 #2C5812 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5812 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5812 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5812 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B06F
oklch(70.8% 0.103 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#629B47
oklch(63% 0.131 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#488526
oklch(55.5% 0.142 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#397117
oklch(49.2% 0.134 136.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5812
oklch(41.3% 0.11 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C1A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#2C5812 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) | #5B5005 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C19 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A554B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5812
#2C5812
oklch(41.3% 0.11 136.5)
- #623573
#623573
oklch(41.3% 0.111 316)
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 #2C5812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
Use #2C5812 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.