#297E39
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.6% 0.132 146.8), rgb(41, 126, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#297E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297E39 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 126, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.132 146.8) |
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 #297E39 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #297E39 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #297E39 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #297E39 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAB
oklch(81% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B17E
oklch(70.7% 0.095 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#539D5C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 146.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#297E39
oklch(52.6% 0.132 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#257333
oklch(49.2% 0.124 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#215D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#297E39 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) | #807333 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E7B6E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297E39
#297E39
oklch(52.6% 0.132 146.8)
- #914C92
#914C92
oklch(52.6% 0.131 326.7)
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 #297E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.063
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.063
Use #297E39 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.