#2A7749
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.9% 0.105 153.8), rgb(42, 119, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#2A7749 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7749 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 119, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.105 153.8) |
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 #2A7749 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7749 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7749 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7749 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 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
#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
#529C6C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#328654
oklch(55.6% 0.113 154.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7749
oklch(50.9% 0.105 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#205D38
oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#214C31
oklch(37.7% 0.067 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#2A7749 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) | #776D46 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D664C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A766B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7749
#2A7749
oklch(50.9% 0.105 153.8)
- #894D7F
#894D7F
oklch(50.9% 0.105 333.4)
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 #2A7749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.060
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #2A7749 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.