#2E7F49
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.3% 0.115 151.4), rgb(46, 127, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#2E7F49 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7F49 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 127, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.115 151.4) |
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 #2E7F49 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7F49 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7F49 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7F49 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#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
#79B087
oklch(70.8% 0.083 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#549C68
oklch(63.2% 0.107 151.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7F49
oklch(53.3% 0.115 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#277140
oklch(49% 0.107 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#235C35
oklch(42.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#2E7F49 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) | #7F7545 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #127D72 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7F49
#2E7F49
oklch(53.3% 0.115 151.4)
- #92518B
#92518B
oklch(53.2% 0.116 331.1)
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 #2E7F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E7F49 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.