#2B7553
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.6% 0.092 160.4), rgb(43, 117, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#2B7553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7553 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.092 160.4) |
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 #2B7553 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7553 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7553 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7553 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#79AF92
oklch(70.8% 0.071 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#539A77
oklch(63% 0.09 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#34855F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 160.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7553
oklch(50.6% 0.092 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#215C41
oklch(42.8% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#2B7553 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) | #746C51 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696555 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04756C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7553
#2B7553
oklch(50.6% 0.092 160.4)
- #884F75
#884F75
oklch(50.7% 0.092 340.6)
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 #2B7553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #2B7553 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.