#2B7558
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.8% 0.087 164.1), rgb(43, 117, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#2B7558 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7558 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 117, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.087 164.1) |
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 #2B7558 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7558 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7558 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7558 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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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
#539A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#348465
oklch(55.5% 0.093 164.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7558
oklch(50.8% 0.087 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#215B44
oklch(42.6% 0.072 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#2B7558 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) | #736D56 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00756D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7558
#2B7558
oklch(50.8% 0.087 164.1)
- #885072
#885072
oklch(50.7% 0.088 343.5)
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 #2B7558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
Use #2B7558 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.