#2C5B16
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.2% 0.111 137.5), rgb(44, 91, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#2C5B16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5B16 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 91, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.111 137.5) |
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 #2C5B16 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5B16 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5B16 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5B16 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#609C47
oklch(63.2% 0.134 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#458627
oklch(55.7% 0.144 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#367119
oklch(49% 0.134 137.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5B16
oklch(42.2% 0.111 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#2C5B16 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) | #5E530B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29584D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5B16
#2C5B16
oklch(42.2% 0.111 137.5)
- #663775
#663775
oklch(42.2% 0.112 317.5)
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 #2C5B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
Use #2C5B16 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.