#2B7918
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(50.9% 0.15 140.3), rgb(43, 121, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#2B7918 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7918 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 121, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.15 140.3) |
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 #2B7918 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7918 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7918 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7918 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B26C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#529F43
oklch(63.2% 0.149 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#34891F
oklch(55.7% 0.162 140.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7918
oklch(50.9% 0.15 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#215E12
oklch(42.6% 0.124 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#214D18
oklch(37.6% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D0F
oklch(26.8% 0.061 140.4)
#2B7918 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) | #7C6D01 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736723 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F7567 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7918
#2B7918
oklch(50.9% 0.15 140.3)
- #8A4399
#8A4399
oklch(50.8% 0.149 320.4)
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 #2B7918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.065
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
Use #2B7918 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.