#2B9771
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.6% 0.113 165), rgb(43, 151, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#2B9771 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9771 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 151, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.113 165) |
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 #2B9771 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9771 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9771 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9771 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B293
oklch(70.6% 0.088 165.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B9771
oklch(60.6% 0.113 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E38
oklch(37.8% 0.074 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E21
oklch(27.2% 0.047 165.1)
#2B9771 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) | #948C6F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868273 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9771
#2B9771
oklch(60.6% 0.113 165)
- #B16591
#B16591
oklch(60.6% 0.112 345.2)
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 #2B9771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #2B9771 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.