#2A7C29
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(51.8% 0.143 143), rgb(42, 124, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#2A7C29 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7C29 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 124, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.143 143) |
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 #2A7C29 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7C29 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7C29 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7C29 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#76B272
oklch(70.6% 0.11 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 143)
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Step 600
600
#2F892E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 143)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7C29
oklch(51.8% 0.143 143)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 143)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D12
oklch(26.8% 0.058 143)
#2A7C29 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) | #7F701F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A30 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19786B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7C29
#2A7C29
oklch(51.8% 0.143 143)
- #8E4797
#8E4797
oklch(51.8% 0.143 323)
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 #2A7C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.061
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.062
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
Use #2A7C29 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.