#277838
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.8% 0.125 147.3), rgb(39, 120, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#277838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277838 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 120, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.125 147.3) |
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 #277838 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277838 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277838 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #277838 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#77B17D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 147)
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Step 500
500
#509D5C
oklch(63% 0.123 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#308841
oklch(55.7% 0.135 147.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#277838
oklch(50.8% 0.125 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.081 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#277838 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) | #796D32 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D7569 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277838
#277838
oklch(50.8% 0.125 147.3)
- #8A488A
#8A488A
oklch(50.7% 0.126 327.2)
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 #277838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.064
Use #277838 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.