#2C705A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.5% 0.078 168.8), rgb(44, 112, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#2C705A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C705A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 112, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.078 168.8) |
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 #2C705A | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C705A | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C705A text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2C705A text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 169)
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Step 500
500
#579981
oklch(63.2% 0.078 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#39836B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 169.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C705A
oklch(49.5% 0.078 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#255A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#2C705A 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) | #6D6959 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03716A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C705A
#2C705A
oklch(49.5% 0.078 168.8)
- #834F69
#834F69
oklch(49.6% 0.078 349)
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 #2C705A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
Use #2C705A 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.