#2C5D41
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.5% 0.071 156.6), rgb(44, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#2C5D41 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5D41 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.071 156.6) |
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 #2C5D41 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5D41 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5D41 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5D41 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE90
oklch(70.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9974
oklch(63.1% 0.085 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F835D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 157)
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Step 700
700
#316F4C
oklch(49% 0.086 156.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5D41
oklch(43.5% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#274A35
oklch(37.6% 0.055 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#2C5D41 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) | #5C573F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555143 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5C55 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5D41
#2C5D41
oklch(43.5% 0.071 156.6)
- #6A4260
#6A4260
oklch(43.6% 0.07 336.4)
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 #2C5D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #2C5D41 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.