#2C6147
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.072 160.1), rgb(44, 97, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#2C6147 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C6147 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 97, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.072 160.1) |
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 #2C6147 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C6147 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C6147 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2C6147 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.067 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#589A78
oklch(63.2% 0.086 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8460
oklch(55.6% 0.094 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C7050
oklch(49.2% 0.087 160.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C6147
oklch(44.8% 0.072 160.1)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#2C6147 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) | #605A46 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585549 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B615A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C6147
#2C6147
oklch(44.8% 0.072 160.1)
- #6F4561
#6F4561
oklch(44.9% 0.07 340.2)
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 #2C6147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #2C6147 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.