#277142
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.105 152.4), rgb(39, 113, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#277142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277142 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.105 152.4) |
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 #277142 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277142 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277142 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #277142 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB088
oklch(70.8% 0.081 152)
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Step 500
500
#549B6A
oklch(62.9% 0.103 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#368652
oklch(55.7% 0.113 152.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#277142
oklch(49% 0.105 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#235C37
oklch(42.6% 0.086 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#224C30
oklch(37.8% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#277142 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) | #71683F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686145 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A6F65 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277142
#277142
oklch(49% 0.105 152.4)
- #82487A
#82487A
oklch(48.9% 0.104 332.3)
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 #277142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #277142 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.