#2E784F
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.5% 0.099 156), rgb(46, 120, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#2E784F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E784F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 120, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.099 156) |
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 #2E784F | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E784F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E784F text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E784F text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#549B70
oklch(63.1% 0.098 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#358559
oklch(55.5% 0.105 156.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E784F
oklch(51.5% 0.099 156)
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Step 800
800
#225C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C33
oklch(37.8% 0.064 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#2E784F 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) | #776F4C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6852 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12776D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E784F
#2E784F
oklch(51.5% 0.099 156)
- #8A507D
#8A507D
oklch(51.4% 0.099 335.7)
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 #2E784F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E784F 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.