#2C6C52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.2% 0.079 163.9), rgb(44, 108, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#2C6C52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C6C52 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 108, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.079 163.9) |
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 #2C6C52 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C6C52 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C6C52 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2C6C52 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD96
oklch(70.7% 0.061 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 164)
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Step 600
600
#3E8366
oklch(55.6% 0.084 163.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C6C52
oklch(48.2% 0.079 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#285A45
oklch(42.6% 0.065 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#2C6C52 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) | #6A6551 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E54 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #106C65 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C6C52
#2C6C52
oklch(48.2% 0.079 163.9)
- #7D4B69
#7D4B69
oklch(48.1% 0.079 343.7)
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 #2C6C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #2C6C52 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.