#297B49
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52% 0.112 153.1), rgb(41, 123, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#297B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297B49 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 123, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.112 153.1) |
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 #297B49 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #297B49 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #297B49 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #297B49 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B187
oklch(70.8% 0.087 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D69
oklch(63.2% 0.111 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D8750
oklch(55.6% 0.12 152.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#297B49
oklch(52% 0.112 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D36
oklch(42.7% 0.092 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#297B49 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) | #7B7146 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02796E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297B49
#297B49
oklch(52% 0.112 153.1)
- #8E4E84
#8E4E84
oklch(51.9% 0.112 333.1)
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 #297B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.062
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
Use #297B49 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.