#2E7B00
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(51.4% 0.16 138.3), rgb(46, 123, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#2E7B00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7B00 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 123, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.16 138.3) |
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 #2E7B00 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7B00 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7B00 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7B00 text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#539F37
oklch(63.1% 0.159 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#358902
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7B00
oklch(51.4% 0.16 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#225F01
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#214E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#2E7B00 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766916 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267668 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7B00
#2E7B00
oklch(51.4% 0.16 138.3)
- #8C42A1
#8C42A1
oklch(51.4% 0.16 318.2)
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 #2E7B00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E7B00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.057
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.063
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.070
Use #2E7B00 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.