#277F16
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(52.4% 0.16 141), rgb(39, 127, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#277F16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277F16 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 127, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.16 141) |
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 #277F16 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277F16 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277F16 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277F16 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B26E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#529F45
oklch(63.2% 0.147 140.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277F16
oklch(52.4% 0.16 141)
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Step 700
700
#247414
oklch(49.2% 0.149 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#205E15
oklch(42.6% 0.122 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#204D19
oklch(37.5% 0.095 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#277F16 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) | #827300 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C23 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #157B6C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277F16
#277F16
oklch(52.4% 0.16 141)
- #9244A1
#9244A1
oklch(52.4% 0.16 320.9)
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 #277F16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #277F16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.013
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.063
Use #277F16 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.