#277E3D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.6% 0.129 148.3), rgb(39, 126, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#277E3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277E3D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 126, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.129 148.3) |
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 #277E3D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277E3D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277E3D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277E3D text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B180
oklch(70.8% 0.093 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#529D60
oklch(63.2% 0.118 148.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277E3D
oklch(52.6% 0.129 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#237237
oklch(49% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#205D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#204D29
oklch(37.8% 0.078 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#277E3D 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) | #7F7338 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B42 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #047B6F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277E3D
#277E3D
oklch(52.6% 0.129 148.3)
- #914C8F
#914C8F
oklch(52.5% 0.128 328.3)
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 #277E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.014
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.051
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.064
Use #277E3D 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.