#2A7554
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.6% 0.091 161.3), rgb(42, 117, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#2A7554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7554 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 117, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.091 161.3) |
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 #2A7554 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7554 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7554 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7554 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 700.
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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
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#539B78
oklch(63.2% 0.091 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#338561
oklch(55.6% 0.098 161.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7554
oklch(50.6% 0.091 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#215C41
oklch(42.8% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#2A7554 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) | #736C52 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696556 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00756C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7554
#2A7554
oklch(50.6% 0.091 161.3)
- #884F74
#884F74
oklch(50.6% 0.091 341.5)
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 #2A7554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
Use #2A7554 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.