#2D7A42
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.7% 0.115 149.5), rgb(45, 122, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#2D7A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7A42 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.115 149.5) |
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 #2D7A42 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7A42 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D7A42 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2D7A42 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#78B083
oklch(70.6% 0.088 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#529D63
oklch(63.2% 0.115 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#33874A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 149.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D7A42
oklch(51.7% 0.115 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#205D31
oklch(42.7% 0.095 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#214C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#2D7A42 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) | #7B703E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716946 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16786C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7A42
#2D7A42
oklch(51.7% 0.115 149.5)
- #8C4D88
#8C4D88
oklch(51.7% 0.116 329.4)
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 #2D7A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #2D7A42 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.