#277D52
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.106 157.4), rgb(39, 125, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#277D52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277D52 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 125, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.106 157.4) |
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 #277D52 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277D52 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277D52 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277D52 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8E
oklch(70.6% 0.076 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#519B72
oklch(63% 0.098 157.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277D52
oklch(52.7% 0.106 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#23714A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#204C34
oklch(37.8% 0.064 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#277D52 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) | #7C734F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B55 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C72 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277D52
#277D52
oklch(52.7% 0.106 157.4)
- #915181
#915181
oklch(52.6% 0.106 337)
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 #277D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.062
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #277D52 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.