#277738
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.5% 0.124 147.4), rgb(39, 119, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#277738 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277738 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 119, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.124 147.4) |
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 #277738 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277738 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277738 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #277738 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAB
oklch(81% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B17E
oklch(70.7% 0.095 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#519D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.122 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#318842
oklch(55.7% 0.134 147.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#277738
oklch(50.5% 0.124 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E2C
oklch(42.8% 0.103 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D28
oklch(37.8% 0.08 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#277738 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) | #786C33 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E663D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E7468 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277738
#277738
oklch(50.5% 0.124 147.4)
- #894889
#894889
oklch(50.5% 0.124 327.2)
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 #277738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.065
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.066
Use #277738 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.