#2C5E28
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.3% 0.1 142.2), rgb(44, 94, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#2C5E28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5E28 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 94, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.1 142.2) |
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 #2C5E28 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5E28 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5E28 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5E28 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB079
oklch(70.8% 0.094 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B57
oklch(63% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#40863B
oklch(55.7% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#32712D
oklch(49.1% 0.12 142.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5E28
oklch(43.3% 0.1 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#274C24
oklch(37.8% 0.078 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C15
oklch(26.8% 0.049 142.2)
#2C5E28 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) | #605623 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59522C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265B52 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5E28
#2C5E28
oklch(43.3% 0.1 142.2)
- #6A3C71
#6A3C71
oklch(43.4% 0.1 322.2)
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 #2C5E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
Use #2C5E28 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.