#2C5E37
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.6% 0.084 149), rgb(44, 94, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#2C5E37 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5E37 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 94, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.084 149) |
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 #2C5E37 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5E37 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5E37 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5E37 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF86
oklch(70.8% 0.079 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A68
oklch(63% 0.099 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F854F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#317040
oklch(49.1% 0.1 149.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5E37
oklch(43.6% 0.084 149)
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Step 900
900
#274B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#2C5E37 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) | #5F5734 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585239 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225C54 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5E37
#2C5E37
oklch(43.6% 0.084 149)
- #6B4068
#6B4068
oklch(43.7% 0.083 329.4)
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 #2C5E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.005
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
Use #2C5E37 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.