#2B715B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.8% 0.079 169.3), rgb(43, 113, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#2B715B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B715B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 113, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.079 169.3) |
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 #2B715B | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B715B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B715B text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B715B text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#569982
oklch(63.2% 0.078 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#37836B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 169.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B715B
oklch(49.8% 0.079 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#245A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#2B715B 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) | #6E6A5A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B715B
#2B715B
oklch(49.8% 0.079 169.3)
- #844F69
#844F69
oklch(49.7% 0.079 349.5)
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 #2B715B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
Use #2B715B 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.