#2A7B5B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.5% 0.094 163.5), rgb(42, 123, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#2A7B5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7B5B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 123, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.094 163.5) |
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 #2A7B5B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7B5B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7B5B text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7B5B text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#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
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AE95
oklch(70.6% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#549A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 163.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A7B5B
oklch(52.5% 0.094 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#267053
oklch(49.1% 0.087 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#225B44
oklch(42.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B39
oklch(37.7% 0.056 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#2A7B5B 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) | #797259 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B72 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7B5B
#2A7B5B
oklch(52.5% 0.094 163.5)
- #905378
#905378
oklch(52.5% 0.095 343.7)
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 #2A7B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
Use #2A7B5B 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.