#2C843D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.4% 0.135 146.9), rgb(44, 132, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#2C843D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C843D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 132, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.135 146.9) |
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 #2C843D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C843D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C843D text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C843D text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#77B17D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 147)
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Step 500
500
#519D5B
oklch(63% 0.124 146.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C843D
oklch(54.4% 0.135 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#227332
oklch(49.1% 0.126 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 147)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#2C843D 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) | #867837 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7142 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #118174 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C843D
#2C843D
oklch(54.4% 0.135 146.9)
- #985098
#985098
oklch(54.4% 0.135 327.2)
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 #2C843D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2C843D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.018
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.050
Use #2C843D 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.