#2E7E48
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53% 0.115 151.1), rgb(46, 126, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#2E7E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7E48 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 126, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.115 151.1) |
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 #2E7E48 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7E48 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7E48 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7E48 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB086
oklch(70.8% 0.084 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#559C68
oklch(63.2% 0.106 151)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7E48
oklch(53% 0.115 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#287140
oklch(49% 0.106 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#235C35
oklch(42.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#2E7E48 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) | #7F7444 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #137C71 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7E48
#2E7E48
oklch(53% 0.115 151.1)
- #91518A
#91518A
oklch(53% 0.115 331.1)
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 #2E7E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E7E48 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.