#277E49
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.8% 0.117 152.7), rgb(39, 126, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#277E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277E49 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.117 152.7) |
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 #277E49 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277E49 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277E49 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277E49 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400
#77B087
oklch(70.6% 0.085 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#519C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 153)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277E49
oklch(52.8% 0.117 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#227241
oklch(49.1% 0.109 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D36
oklch(42.8% 0.091 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#204C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#277E49 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) | #7E7345 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C4D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C71 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277E49
#277E49
oklch(52.8% 0.117 152.7)
- #924F88
#924F88
oklch(52.8% 0.117 332.8)
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 #277E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.061
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.063
Use #277E49 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.