#2B704E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49.1% 0.089 158.9), rgb(43, 112, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#2B704E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B704E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 112, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.089 158.9) |
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 #2B704E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B704E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B704E text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B704E text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB7
oklch(81% 0.043 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#579A76
oklch(63.1% 0.088 159)
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Step 600
600
#39845F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 159.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B704E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#255B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#244B36
oklch(37.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#2B704E 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) | #6F684C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656150 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E6F67 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B704E
#2B704E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 158.9)
- #824C72
#824C72
oklch(49.2% 0.089 338.9)
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 #2B704E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
Use #2B704E 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.