#2A765C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.1% 0.086 167), rgb(42, 118, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#2A765C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A765C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 118, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.086 167) |
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 #2A765C | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A765C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A765C text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A765C text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AE98
oklch(70.7% 0.066 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#519A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.085 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#318468
oklch(55.5% 0.092 167.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A765C
oklch(51.1% 0.086 167)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B47
oklch(42.6% 0.071 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#2A765C 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) | #736E5B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A765C
#2A765C
oklch(51.1% 0.086 167)
- #8A5170
#8A5170
oklch(51.1% 0.086 346.8)
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 #2A765C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
Use #2A765C 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.