#2C5828
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.6% 0.09 142.1), rgb(44, 88, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#2C5828 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5828 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 88, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.09 142.1) |
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 #2C5828 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5828 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5828 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5828 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#629A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 142)
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Step 600
600
#478441
oklch(55.5% 0.118 142)
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Step 700
700
#387033
oklch(49.1% 0.11 142.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5828
oklch(41.6% 0.09 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B27
oklch(37.7% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#2C5828 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) | #5A5124 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27564D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5828
#2C5828
oklch(41.6% 0.09 142.1)
- #633A69
#633A69
oklch(41.7% 0.09 322.3)
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 #2C5828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C5828 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.