#2E7C55
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.099 158.3), rgb(46, 124, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#2E7C55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7C55 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 124, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.099 158.3) |
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 #2E7C55 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7C55 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7C55 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7C55 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE90
oklch(70.6% 0.071 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#569A75
oklch(63.1% 0.09 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7C55
oklch(52.7% 0.099 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#29704D
oklch(49% 0.091 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#245B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B36
oklch(37.7% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#2E7C55 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) | #7B7353 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B57 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #097B72 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7C55
#2E7C55
oklch(52.7% 0.099 158.3)
- #8F537E
#8F537E
oklch(52.6% 0.098 338.3)
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 #2E7C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #2E7C55 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.