#247D40
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.3% 0.126 149.9), rgb(36, 125, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#247D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #247D40 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 125, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.126 149.9) |
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 #247D40 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #247D40 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #247D40 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #247D40 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E60
oklch(63.1% 0.124 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#268846
oklch(55.5% 0.134 150.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#247D40
oklch(52.3% 0.126 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#175E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#247D40 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) | #7E723B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A44 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B6F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #247D40
#247D40
oklch(52.3% 0.126 149.9)
- #914C8C
#914C8C
oklch(52.3% 0.125 329.9)
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 #247D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.055
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.065
Use #247D40 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.