#2E794F
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.8% 0.1 155.7), rgb(46, 121, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#2E794F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E794F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 121, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.1 155.7) |
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 #2E794F | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E794F | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E794F text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E794F text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#A8CAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#539B70
oklch(63% 0.098 156)
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Step 600
600
#348658
oklch(55.7% 0.108 155.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E794F
oklch(51.8% 0.1 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#215C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#2E794F 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) | #78704C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6952 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11786E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E794F
#2E794F
oklch(51.8% 0.1 155.7)
- #8C517E
#8C517E
oklch(51.9% 0.099 336.3)
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 #2E794F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
Use #2E794F 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.