#2D7161
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50% 0.074 175.2), rgb(45, 113, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#2D7161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7161 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.074 175.2) |
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 #2D7161 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7161 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D7161 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2D7161 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9F
oklch(70.8% 0.057 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#569887
oklch(63.1% 0.073 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#398271
oklch(55.5% 0.078 175.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D7161
oklch(50% 0.074 175.2)
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Step 800
800
#255A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#2D7161 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) | #6D6A60 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636362 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7161
#2D7161
oklch(50% 0.074 175.2)
- #855165
#855165
oklch(50% 0.074 355.5)
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 #2D7161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
Use #2D7161 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.