#2C6229
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.5% 0.105 142.6), rgb(44, 98, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#2C6229 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C6229 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 98, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.105 142.6) |
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 #2C6229 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C6229 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C6229 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2C6229 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB078
oklch(70.6% 0.097 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#599C54
oklch(63% 0.125 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8738
oklch(55.7% 0.137 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D722A
oklch(49.1% 0.127 142.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C6229
oklch(44.5% 0.105 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C22
oklch(37.6% 0.082 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#2C6229 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) | #645A24 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255F55 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C6229
#2C6229
oklch(44.5% 0.105 142.6)
- #6F3E75
#6F3E75
oklch(44.5% 0.104 323.1)
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 #2C6229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
Use #2C6229 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.