#2D7A51
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52% 0.1 156.8), rgb(45, 122, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#2D7A51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7A51 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 122, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.1 156.8) |
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 #2D7A51 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7A51 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D7A51 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2D7A51 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B08D
oklch(70.8% 0.078 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#519B71
oklch(63% 0.098 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#318659
oklch(55.6% 0.108 156.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D7A51
oklch(52% 0.1 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 157)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#2D7A51 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) | #79714E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6954 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B796F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7A51
#2D7A51
oklch(52% 0.1 156.8)
- #8D517E
#8D517E
oklch(52% 0.1 336.9)
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 #2D7A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #2D7A51 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.