#277A50
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.8% 0.104 157.3), rgb(39, 122, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#277A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277A50 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 122, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.104 157.3) |
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 #277A50 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277A50 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277A50 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #277A50 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C70
oklch(63.1% 0.103 157)
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Step 600
600
#2C8759
oklch(55.8% 0.112 157.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#277A50
oklch(51.8% 0.104 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#277A50 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) | #79704D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6953 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00796F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277A50
#277A50
oklch(51.8% 0.104 157.3)
- #8E4F7E
#8E4F7E
oklch(51.8% 0.105 337.2)
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 #277A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #277A50 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.