#2E7D5A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.1% 0.095 161.2), rgb(46, 125, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#2E7D5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7D5A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 125, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.095 161.2) |
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 #2E7D5A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7D5A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7D5A text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7D5A text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE93
oklch(70.6% 0.068 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#559A78
oklch(63.1% 0.088 161)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7D5A
oklch(53.1% 0.095 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#287050
oklch(49.1% 0.089 161)
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Step 800
800
#235B42
oklch(42.6% 0.073 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#2E7D5A 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) | #7B7458 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #017D73 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7D5A
#2E7D5A
oklch(53.1% 0.095 161.2)
- #91557C
#91557C
oklch(53.1% 0.095 341.4)
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 #2E7D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E7D5A 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.