#2C841B
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54% 0.161 140.9), rgb(44, 132, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#2C841B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C841B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 132, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.161 140.9) |
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 #2C841B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C841B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C841B text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C841B text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B36D
oklch(70.8% 0.117 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#519F44
oklch(63.2% 0.149 140.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C841B
oklch(54% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#237413
oklch(49.1% 0.15 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E14
oklch(42.5% 0.123 141)
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Step 900
900
#204E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#2C841B 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) | #887701 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7027 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D8070 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C841B
#2C841B
oklch(54% 0.161 140.9)
- #9749A7
#9749A7
oklch(54.1% 0.161 320.6)
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 #2C841B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C841B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.013
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
Use #2C841B 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.