#297B28
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(51.5% 0.143 143), rgb(41, 123, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#297B28 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297B28 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 123, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.143 143) |
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 #297B28 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #297B28 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #297B28 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #297B28 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#76B273
oklch(70.6% 0.109 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#509F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F892E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 143)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#297B28
oklch(51.5% 0.143 143)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 143)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D12
oklch(26.8% 0.058 143)
#297B28 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) | #7E6F1E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17776A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297B28
#297B28
oklch(51.5% 0.143 143)
- #8D4696
#8D4696
oklch(51.4% 0.143 323)
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 #297B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.063
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.063
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.065
Use #297B28 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.