#2B7438
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(49.8% 0.118 147), rgb(43, 116, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#2B7438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7438 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 116, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.118 147) |
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 #2B7438 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7438 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7438 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7438 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB07F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#559C5F
oklch(63% 0.116 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#378745
oklch(55.7% 0.127 147.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7438
oklch(49.8% 0.118 147)
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Step 800
800
#245D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#234C29
oklch(37.7% 0.075 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#2B7438 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) | #756A33 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #197166 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7438
#2B7438
oklch(49.8% 0.118 147)
- #854885
#854885
oklch(49.8% 0.117 327.2)
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 #2B7438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.064
Use #2B7438 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.