Tree Green #2A7E19
Tree Green is a medium-dark, vivid green with hex code #2A7E19 and RGB rgb(42, 126, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#2A7E19 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Tree Green. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Colors that go with Tree Green
Matches found by rotating Tree Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Tree Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Tree Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Tree Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.015
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.062
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.066
More about Tree Green
How to make Tree Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts green
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #397F3B, a difference of ΔE 0.035 from Tree Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Tree Green in every format
| HEX | #2A7E19 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 126, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.156 140.8) |
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 #2A7E19 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7E19 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7E19 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A7E19 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Tree Green
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B36B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 141)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F40
oklch(63% 0.154 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A1A
oklch(55.7% 0.168 140.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7E19
oklch(52.2% 0.156 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E16
oklch(37.7% 0.1 141)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
Tree Green 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) | #817200 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B25 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C7A6B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.157 |
Use Tree Green 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.