#278534
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.4% 0.146 145.4), rgb(39, 133, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#278534 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 145°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #278534 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 133, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.146 145.4) |
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 #278534 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #278534 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #278534 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #278534 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B278
oklch(70.7% 0.105 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E54
oklch(63% 0.134 145.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#278534
oklch(54.4% 0.146 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D742A
oklch(49.2% 0.136 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E24
oklch(42.6% 0.112 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#278534 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) | #87792C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #048273 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #278534
#278534
oklch(54.4% 0.146 145.4)
- #994D9E
#994D9E
oklch(54.4% 0.146 325)
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 #278534, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #278534.
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 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
Use #278534 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.