#2C5D43
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.6% 0.069 158.5), rgb(44, 93, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#2C5D43 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5D43 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 93, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.069 158.5) |
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 #2C5D43 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5D43 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5D43 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5D43 text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD92
oklch(70.6% 0.064 159)
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Step 500
500
#5C9977
oklch(63.2% 0.082 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F835F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#316F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 158.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5D43
oklch(43.6% 0.069 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#274A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#2C5D43 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) | #5C5742 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555245 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5C56 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5D43
#2C5D43
oklch(43.6% 0.069 158.5)
- #6A425E
#6A425E
oklch(43.5% 0.069 338.6)
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 #2C5D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #2C5D43 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.