#2E7B42
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52% 0.116 149.2), rgb(46, 123, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#2E7B42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7B42 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 123, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.116 149.2) |
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 #2E7B42 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7B42 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7B42 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7B42 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B182
oklch(70.8% 0.091 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#529D62
oklch(63.2% 0.116 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#328749
oklch(55.6% 0.125 149.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7B42
oklch(52% 0.116 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#205D30
oklch(42.7% 0.096 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#214C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#2E7B42 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) | #7C713E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A46 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18796D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7B42
#2E7B42
oklch(52% 0.116 149.2)
- #8D4E89
#8D4E89
oklch(52% 0.116 329.4)
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 #2E7B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E7B42 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.