#2C593C
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.3% 0.07 153.9), rgb(44, 89, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#2C593C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C593C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 89, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.07 153.9) |
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 #2C593C | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C593C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C593C text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2C593C text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#609872
oklch(63% 0.083 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#44835A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#366F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 153.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C593C
oklch(42.3% 0.07 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#2C593C 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) | #59533A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225851 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C593C
#2C593C
oklch(42.3% 0.07 153.9)
- #653F5E
#653F5E
oklch(42.3% 0.07 333.6)
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 #2C593C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #2C593C 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.