#297F50
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.3% 0.11 155.5), rgb(41, 127, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#297F50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #297F50 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 127, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.11 155.5) |
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 #297F50 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #297F50 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #297F50 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #297F50 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B08B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#519C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 155.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#297F50
oklch(53.3% 0.11 155.5)
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Step 700
700
#237147
oklch(49% 0.101 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#297F50 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) | #7E754D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D53 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E73 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #297F50
#297F50
oklch(53.3% 0.11 155.5)
- #935285
#935285
oklch(53.2% 0.11 335.5)
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 #297F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.064
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.064
Use #297F50 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.