#2C7252
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.8% 0.088 160.8), rgb(44, 114, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#2C7252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7252 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.088 160.8) |
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 #2C7252 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C7252 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C7252 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2C7252 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE93
oklch(70.7% 0.067 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#569A78
oklch(63.1% 0.087 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#388461
oklch(55.5% 0.094 161)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C7252
oklch(49.8% 0.088 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#245B42
oklch(42.7% 0.072 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B38
oklch(37.7% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#2C7252 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) | #716A50 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676354 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C7269 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7252
#2C7252
oklch(49.8% 0.088 160.8)
- #844E72
#844E72
oklch(49.8% 0.088 340.5)
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 #2C7252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #2C7252 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.