#2D7F42
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.1% 0.123 148.8), rgb(45, 127, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#2D7F42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7F42 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 127, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.123 148.8) |
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 #2D7F42 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7F42 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D7F42 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D7F42 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B082
oklch(70.6% 0.088 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#549C63
oklch(63.1% 0.112 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D7F42
oklch(53.1% 0.123 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#27723A
oklch(49.1% 0.114 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#225D30
oklch(42.7% 0.095 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#224C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#2D7F42 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) | #80743D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D46 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #147D70 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7F42
#2D7F42
oklch(53.1% 0.123 148.8)
- #924F8F
#924F8F
oklch(53.1% 0.124 328.8)
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 #2D7F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
Use #2D7F42 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.