#2A7A47
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.7% 0.112 152.2), rgb(42, 122, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#2A7A47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7A47 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 122, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.112 152.2) |
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 #2A7A47 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7A47 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7A47 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7A47 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B086
oklch(70.6% 0.086 152)
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Step 500
500
#509D68
oklch(63.2% 0.111 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F874F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 152.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7A47
oklch(51.7% 0.112 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D35
oklch(42.7% 0.092 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#2A7A47 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) | #7A7043 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09786D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7A47
#2A7A47
oklch(51.7% 0.112 152.2)
- #8D4E84
#8D4E84
oklch(51.8% 0.111 332.5)
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 #2A7A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.063
Use #2A7A47 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.