#2A7853
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.4% 0.097 159.3), rgb(42, 120, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#2A7853 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7853 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 120, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.097 159.3) |
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 #2A7853 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7853 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7853 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7853 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#519B75
oklch(63.1% 0.095 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#30865D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 159.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7853
oklch(51.4% 0.097 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#204C36
oklch(37.8% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#2A7853 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) | #776F51 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6755 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00776E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7853
#2A7853
oklch(51.4% 0.097 159.3)
- #8B5079
#8B5079
oklch(51.4% 0.096 339.4)
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 #2A7853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.064
Use #2A7853 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.