#277B43
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.8% 0.118 150.8), rgb(39, 123, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#277B43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277B43 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 123, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.118 150.8) |
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 #277B43 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277B43 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277B43 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #277B43 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAE
oklch(81% 0.057 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B183
oklch(70.7% 0.092 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D64
oklch(63% 0.117 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C884A
oklch(55.7% 0.128 150.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#277B43
oklch(51.8% 0.118 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E31
oklch(42.8% 0.099 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#277B43 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) | #7C713F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716947 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01796D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277B43
#277B43
oklch(51.8% 0.118 150.8)
- #8E4C88
#8E4C88
oklch(51.8% 0.119 330.6)
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 #277B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.062
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.064
Use #277B43 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.