#2B7760
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.6% 0.083 169.8), rgb(43, 119, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#2B7760 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7760 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 119, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.083 169.8) |
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 #2B7760 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7760 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7760 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7760 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#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
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#519A82
oklch(63.2% 0.083 170)
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Step 600
600
#31846B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 169.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7760
oklch(51.6% 0.083 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B49
oklch(42.7% 0.069 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#2B7760 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) | #746F5F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696762 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007870 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7760
#2B7760
oklch(51.6% 0.083 169.8)
- #8B536F
#8B536F
oklch(51.5% 0.083 349.1)
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 #2B7760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.064
Use #2B7760 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.