#2D8744
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.4% 0.132 148.6), rgb(45, 135, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#2D8744 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D8744 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 135, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.132 148.6) |
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 #2D8744 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D8744 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D8744 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D8744 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D5F
oklch(63% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D8744
oklch(55.4% 0.132 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7336
oklch(49.1% 0.123 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D29
oklch(37.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#2D8744 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) | #887B3F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7349 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D8477 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D8744
#2D8744
oklch(55.4% 0.132 148.6)
- #9B5399
#9B5399
oklch(55.3% 0.133 328.2)
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 #2D8744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
Use #2D8744 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.