#2C5847
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.3% 0.057 166.5), rgb(44, 88, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#2C5847 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5847 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 88, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.057 166.5) |
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 #2C5847 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5847 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5847 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5847 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#609780
oklch(63.1% 0.068 166)
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Step 600
600
#44816A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#356D58
oklch(49% 0.069 166.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5847
oklch(42.3% 0.057 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#2C5847 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) | #565346 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E48 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5853 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5847
#2C5847
oklch(42.3% 0.057 166.5)
- #654154
#654154
oklch(42.3% 0.057 346.9)
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 #2C5847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #2C5847 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.