#297F4D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.2% 0.113 154), rgb(41, 127, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#297F4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297F4D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 127, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.113 154) |
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 #297F4D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #297F4D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #297F4D text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #297F4D text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B089
oklch(70.7% 0.082 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#519C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#297F4D
oklch(53.2% 0.113 154)
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Step 700
700
#237244
oklch(49.2% 0.106 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#297F4D 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) | #7F754A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D50 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D72 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297F4D
#297F4D
oklch(53.2% 0.113 154)
- #935187
#935187
oklch(53.2% 0.113 334.1)
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 #297F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.061
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.063
Use #297F4D 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.