#2A7E57
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.2% 0.102 159.5), rgb(42, 126, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#2A7E57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7E57 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 126, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.102 159.5) |
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 #2A7E57 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7E57 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7E57 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A7E57 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#529B75
oklch(63.1% 0.094 159.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A7E57
oklch(53.2% 0.102 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#24714D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#205C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#2A7E57 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) | #7D7455 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C59 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D74 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7E57
#2A7E57
oklch(53.2% 0.102 159.5)
- #93547F
#93547F
oklch(53.3% 0.101 340)
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 #2A7E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
Use #2A7E57 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.