#2C7B62
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.7% 0.087 168.7), rgb(44, 123, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#2C7B62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7B62 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 123, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.087 168.7) |
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 #2C7B62 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C7B62 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C7B62 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C7B62 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE9A
oklch(70.8% 0.062 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#549981
oklch(63% 0.08 169.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C7B62
oklch(52.7% 0.087 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#276F58
oklch(49% 0.081 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#235B48
oklch(42.8% 0.067 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#224B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#2C7B62 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) | #787361 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B64 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C74 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7B62
#2C7B62
oklch(52.7% 0.087 168.7)
- #905573
#905573
oklch(52.6% 0.087 348.7)
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 #2C7B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
Use #2C7B62 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.