#2C7B63
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.8% 0.086 169.6), rgb(44, 123, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#2C7B63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7B63 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 123, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.086 169.6) |
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 #2C7B63 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C7B63 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C7B63 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C7B63 text on black | 4.12:1 | 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
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 169)
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Step 500
500
#549982
oklch(63.1% 0.079 170)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C7B63
oklch(52.8% 0.086 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#276F59
oklch(49% 0.08 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#225B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#224A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 170)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#2C7B63 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) | #787362 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B65 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C74 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7B63
#2C7B63
oklch(52.8% 0.086 169.6)
- #905672
#905672
oklch(52.8% 0.085 350)
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 #2C7B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
Use #2C7B63 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.