#2B8327
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.8% 0.153 142.5), rgb(43, 131, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#2B8327 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8327 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 131, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.153 142.5) |
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 #2B8327 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8327 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8327 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8327 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B272
oklch(70.7% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#519E4C
oklch(63% 0.14 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8327
oklch(53.8% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#23741F
oklch(49.2% 0.143 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#2B8327 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) | #86771A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F30 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #187F70 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8327
#2B8327
oklch(53.8% 0.153 142.5)
- #964AA1
#964AA1
oklch(53.8% 0.153 322.4)
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 #2B8327, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2B8327.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.054
Use #2B8327 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.