#2A7D50
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.107 155.9), rgb(42, 125, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#2A7D50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7D50 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 125, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.107 155.9) |
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 #2A7D50 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7D50 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7D50 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A7D50 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#539B70
oklch(63% 0.098 156)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A7D50
oklch(52.7% 0.107 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#257148
oklch(49.1% 0.1 156)
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Step 800
800
#215C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#2A7D50 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) | #7C734D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B53 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C71 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7D50
#2A7D50
oklch(52.7% 0.107 155.9)
- #915183
#915183
oklch(52.7% 0.108 335.6)
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 #2A7D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.060
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.063
Use #2A7D50 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.