#2C7C57
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.098 160), rgb(44, 124, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#2C7C57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7C57 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 124, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.098 160) |
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 #2C7C57 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C7C57 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C7C57 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C7C57 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF92
oklch(70.9% 0.07 160)
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Step 500
500
#549A77
oklch(63% 0.089 160.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C7C57
oklch(52.7% 0.098 160)
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Step 700
700
#27704E
oklch(49% 0.091 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#235B40
oklch(42.6% 0.075 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#224B37
oklch(37.7% 0.058 160.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#2C7C57 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) | #7B7355 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B59 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B72 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7C57
#2C7C57
oklch(52.7% 0.098 160)
- #90537D
#90537D
oklch(52.7% 0.098 339.7)
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 #2C7C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
Use #2C7C57 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.