#2A7940
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.3% 0.117 149.5), rgb(42, 121, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#2A7940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7940 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.117 149.5) |
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 #2A7940 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7940 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7940 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7940 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B182
oklch(70.8% 0.091 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#519D62
oklch(63.2% 0.116 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#318749
oklch(55.6% 0.125 149.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7940
oklch(51.3% 0.117 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D30
oklch(42.6% 0.097 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#204D2B
oklch(37.9% 0.076 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#2A7940 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) | #7A6F3C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706844 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10776B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7940
#2A7940
oklch(51.3% 0.117 149.5)
- #8B4C87
#8B4C87
oklch(51.3% 0.116 329.4)
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 #2A7940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #2A7940 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.