#2C5F44
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.2% 0.071 158.4), rgb(44, 95, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#2C5F44 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5F44 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 95, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.071 158.4) |
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 #2C5F44 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5F44 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5F44 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5F44 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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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
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE91
oklch(70.8% 0.067 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9976
oklch(63% 0.085 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D845F
oklch(55.7% 0.093 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F4E
oklch(49% 0.086 158.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5F44
oklch(44.2% 0.071 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B36
oklch(37.8% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#2C5F44 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) | #5E5842 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575346 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5E58 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5F44
#2C5F44
oklch(44.2% 0.071 158.4)
- #6D4360
#6D4360
oklch(44.2% 0.071 339.1)
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 #2C5F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #2C5F44 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.