#2D7E38
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.131 145.8), rgb(45, 126, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#2D7E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 146°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7E38 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 126, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.131 145.8) |
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 #2D7E38 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7E38 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D7E38 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D7E38 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#559D5B
oklch(63.2% 0.121 145.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D7E38
oklch(52.7% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#287232
oklch(49% 0.122 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#235D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#224C27
oklch(37.6% 0.078 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#2D7E38 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) | #807332 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #197B6E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7E38
#2D7E38
oklch(52.7% 0.131 145.8)
- #904C93
#904C93
oklch(52.6% 0.132 325.7)
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 #2D7E38, closest first.
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 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.061
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
Use #2D7E38 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.