#2A7440
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(49.9% 0.11 150.2), rgb(42, 116, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#2A7440 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7440 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 116, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.11 150.2) |
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 #2A7440 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7440 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7440 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7440 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B085
oklch(70.7% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#549C66
oklch(63.1% 0.109 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#36864D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 150.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7440
oklch(49.9% 0.11 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#235D33
oklch(42.8% 0.092 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#224C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#2A7440 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) | #756A3C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6443 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #137267 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7440
#2A7440
oklch(49.9% 0.11 150.2)
- #854A80
#854A80
oklch(49.9% 0.109 330.2)
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 #2A7440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.067
Use #2A7440 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.