#2B7D32
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.2% 0.136 144.7), rgb(43, 125, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#2B7D32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7D32 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 125, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.136 144.7) |
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 #2B7D32 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7D32 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7D32 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7D32 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B277
oklch(70.7% 0.105 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E53
oklch(63% 0.134 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8836
oklch(55.5% 0.146 144.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7D32
oklch(52.2% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E23
oklch(42.6% 0.112 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#2B7D32 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) | #7F722A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B38 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #187A6D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7D32
#2B7D32
oklch(52.2% 0.136 144.7)
- #8F4A94
#8F4A94
oklch(52.2% 0.135 324.7)
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 #2B7D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.021
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.061
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.062
Use #2B7D32 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.