#2E7737
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.7% 0.121 145.8), rgb(46, 119, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#2E7737 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7737 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 119, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.121 145.8) |
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 #2E7737 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7737 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7737 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7737 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#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
#378741
oklch(55.7% 0.131 145.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7737
oklch(50.7% 0.121 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#245D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#234C27
oklch(37.6% 0.077 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#2E7737 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) | #796D31 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7468 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7737
#2E7737
oklch(50.7% 0.121 145.8)
- #884A8A
#884A8A
oklch(50.8% 0.121 326)
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 #2E7737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E7737 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.