#2E7A45
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.8% 0.112 150.5), rgb(46, 122, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#2E7A45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7A45 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 122, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.112 150.5) |
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 #2E7A45 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7A45 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7A45 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7A45 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#78B085
oklch(70.6% 0.086 151)
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Step 500
500
#539C66
oklch(63.1% 0.11 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#33874D
oklch(55.7% 0.121 150.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7A45
oklch(51.8% 0.112 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#215D33
oklch(42.8% 0.093 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#214C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#2E7A45 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) | #7B7041 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716948 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17786D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7A45
#2E7A45
oklch(51.8% 0.112 150.5)
- #8C4E86
#8C4E86
oklch(51.7% 0.112 330.7)
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 #2E7A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E7A45 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.