#2B7157
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.7% 0.082 165.6), rgb(43, 113, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#2B7157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7157 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 113, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.082 165.6) |
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 #2B7157 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7157 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7157 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7157 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE97
oklch(70.8% 0.065 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#56997E
oklch(63% 0.081 166)
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Step 600
600
#388467
oklch(55.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7157
oklch(49.7% 0.082 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#245B46
oklch(42.8% 0.068 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#2B7157 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) | #6F6956 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656259 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02716A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7157
#2B7157
oklch(49.7% 0.082 165.6)
- #844E6C
#844E6C
oklch(49.6% 0.083 346.1)
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 #2B7157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #2B7157 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.