#2A7A56
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.1% 0.097 160.5), rgb(42, 122, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#2A7A56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7A56 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 122, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.097 160.5) |
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 #2A7A56 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7A56 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7A56 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7A56 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AF91
oklch(70.6% 0.074 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B76
oklch(63% 0.095 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E865E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 160.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7A56
oklch(52.1% 0.097 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.08 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C36
oklch(37.8% 0.063 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#2A7A56 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) | #787154 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6958 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A70 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7A56
#2A7A56
oklch(52.1% 0.097 160.5)
- #8E527A
#8E527A
oklch(52.1% 0.096 340.7)
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 #2A7A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
Use #2A7A56 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.