#2A7948
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.5% 0.109 152.9), rgb(42, 121, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#2A7948 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7948 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 121, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.109 152.9) |
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 #2A7948 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7948 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7948 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7948 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400
#77B087
oklch(70.6% 0.085 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#519C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 153)
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Step 600
600
#308751
oklch(55.7% 0.118 152.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7948
oklch(51.5% 0.109 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D36
oklch(42.8% 0.091 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#204C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#2A7948 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) | #796F45 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09776D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7948
#2A7948
oklch(51.5% 0.109 152.9)
- #8C4E82
#8C4E82
oklch(51.6% 0.109 333.2)
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 #2A7948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.064
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.064
Use #2A7948 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.