#2B7706
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(50.2% 0.155 138.9), rgb(43, 119, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#2B7706 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7706 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 119, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 90%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.155 138.9) |
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 #2B7706 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7706 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7706 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7706 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B268
oklch(70.6% 0.119 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#549F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.154 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#368912
oklch(55.7% 0.167 138.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7706
oklch(50.2% 0.155 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E09
oklch(42.6% 0.127 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D13
oklch(37.6% 0.099 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#2B7706 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726518 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #227364 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7706
#2B7706
oklch(50.2% 0.155 138.9)
- #88409B
#88409B
oklch(50.2% 0.155 318.8)
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 #2B7706, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B7706.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.021
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.068
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.070
Use #2B7706 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.