#2C5B40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.069 156.7), rgb(44, 91, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#2C5B40 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5B40 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 91, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.069 156.7) |
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 #2C5B40 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5B40 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5B40 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5B40 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD90
oklch(70.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9975
oklch(63.2% 0.083 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#42835E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#336F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 156.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5B40
oklch(43% 0.069 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#2C5B40 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) | #5B553E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545042 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205A54 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5B40
#2C5B40
oklch(43% 0.069 156.7)
- #68415E
#68415E
oklch(43.1% 0.069 336.7)
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 #2C5B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #2C5B40 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.