#2B7843
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.1% 0.112 150.6), rgb(43, 120, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#2B7843 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7843 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 120, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.112 150.6) |
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 #2B7843 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7843 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7843 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7843 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#78B084
oklch(70.6% 0.087 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#529C66
oklch(63% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#33874C
oklch(55.7% 0.122 150.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7843
oklch(51.1% 0.112 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#205D33
oklch(42.7% 0.093 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#2B7843 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) | #796E3F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6747 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12766B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7843
#2B7843
oklch(51.1% 0.112 150.6)
- #8A4C84
#8A4C84
oklch(51.1% 0.113 330.7)
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 #2B7843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #2B7843 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.