#2B7F00
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(52.5% 0.166 139.1), rgb(43, 127, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#2B7F00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7F00 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 127, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.166 139.1) |
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 #2B7F00 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7F00 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7F00 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B7F00 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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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
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B269
oklch(70.6% 0.118 139)
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Step 500
500
#549F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.153 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7F00
oklch(52.5% 0.166 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#277402
oklch(49.2% 0.154 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E0A
oklch(42.6% 0.127 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D14
oklch(37.6% 0.099 139)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#2B7F00 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) | #837200 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C17 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F7A6B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7F00
#2B7F00
oklch(52.5% 0.166 139.1)
- #9143A5
#9143A5
oklch(52.4% 0.165 319)
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 #2B7F00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B7F00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.011
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.059
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.062
Use #2B7F00 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.