#2E7C51
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.6% 0.103 156), rgb(46, 124, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#2E7C51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7C51 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 124, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.103 156) |
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 #2E7C51 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7C51 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7C51 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7C51 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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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
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#569B71
oklch(63.2% 0.095 155.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7C51
oklch(52.6% 0.103 156)
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Step 700
700
#297049
oklch(48.9% 0.095 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#245C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.08 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#2E7C51 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) | #7B724E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B54 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D7B71 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7C51
#2E7C51
oklch(52.6% 0.103 156)
- #8F5281
#8F5281
oklch(52.6% 0.103 336)
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 #2E7C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.062
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E7C51 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.