#2E7B35
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.8% 0.129 145), rgb(46, 123, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#2E7B35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7B35 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 123, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.129 145) |
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 #2E7B35 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7B35 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7B35 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7B35 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#78B17A
oklch(70.6% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#539D57
oklch(63% 0.127 145)
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Step 600
600
#33883B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 145)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7B35
oklch(51.8% 0.129 145)
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Step 800
800
#215E26
oklch(42.8% 0.108 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#214D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 145)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#2E7B35 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) | #7D702E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E786B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7B35
#2E7B35
oklch(51.8% 0.129 145)
- #8D4B91
#8D4B91
oklch(51.9% 0.129 325.1)
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 #2E7B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E7B35 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.