#2C592D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.087 144.3), rgb(44, 89, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#2C592D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C592D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.087 144.3) |
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 #2C592D | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C592D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C592D text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2C592D text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AE81
oklch(70.6% 0.081 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#619A61
oklch(63.2% 0.103 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#468447
oklch(55.6% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#377038
oklch(49.2% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C592D
oklch(42% 0.087 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#2C592D 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) | #5B522A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E30 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26574E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C592D
#2C592D
oklch(42% 0.087 144.3)
- #643B67
#643B67
oklch(41.9% 0.087 324.5)
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 #2C592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.013
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
Use #2C592D 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.