#2B7D63
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.3% 0.089 168.5), rgb(43, 125, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#2B7D63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7D63 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 125, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.089 168.5) |
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 #2B7D63 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7D63 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7D63 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B7D63 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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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
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#78AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.065 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#539A80
oklch(63.2% 0.083 167.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7D63
oklch(53.3% 0.089 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#257058
oklch(49.2% 0.083 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#215B48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#2B7D63 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) | #7A7562 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C65 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E76 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7D63
#2B7D63
oklch(53.3% 0.089 168.5)
- #935675
#935675
oklch(53.3% 0.09 348.8)
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 #2B7D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
Use #2B7D63 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.