#2C5E2F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.4% 0.093 145), rgb(44, 94, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#2C5E2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5E2F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 94, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.093 145) |
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 #2C5E2F | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5E2F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5E2F text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5E2F 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.111 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#408544
oklch(55.5% 0.12 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#317136
oklch(49.2% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5E2F
oklch(43.4% 0.093 145)
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Step 900
900
#274B29
oklch(37.6% 0.071 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#2C5E2F 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) | #60562B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595232 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245C53 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5E2F
#2C5E2F
oklch(43.4% 0.093 145)
- #6A3E6D
#6A3E6D
oklch(43.5% 0.092 324.7)
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 #2C5E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.008
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
Use #2C5E2F 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.