#2D725E

Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.2% 0.077 171.1), rgb(45, 114, 94).

White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).

About this color

#2D725E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.

Hue family	Teals and cyans
Lightness	medium-dark (50%)
Chroma	moderately saturated (0.077)
Temperature	cool
Nearest name	Dark Aquamarine (#017371)
Black text	3.68:1
White text	5.70:1

Values

HEX	#2D725E
RGB	rgb(45, 114, 94)
HSL	hsl(163, 43%, 31%)
OKLCH	oklch(50.2% 0.077 171.1)

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 #2D725E	5.70:1	AA	Lc -83.6	Fine for body text
Black text on #2D725E	3.68:1	AA large text	Lc 25.7	Dividers and decoration only
#2D725E text on white	5.70:1	AA	Lc 78.3	Fine for body text
#2D725E text on black	3.68:1	AA large text	Lc -23.5	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.

Step 50
50

#F2F7F5

oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
Step 100
100

#E3ECE9

oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
Step 200
200

#CCDED7

oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
Step 300
300

#AAC9BD

oklch(81% 0.037 170)
Step 400
400

#7BAD9C

oklch(70.7% 0.059 171.5)
Step 500
500

#569983

oklch(63.2% 0.077 170.5)
Step 600
600

#38836D

oklch(55.6% 0.083 171.2)
Step 700
700 (this color)

#2D725E

oklch(50.2% 0.077 171.1)
Step 800
800

#245A4A

oklch(42.6% 0.064 171)
Step 900
900

#234A3E

oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
Step 950
950

#152B24

oklch(26.8% 0.031 171.4)

Export this scale for Tailwind in the Tailwind colors tool

#2D725E 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)	#6F6B5D	0.079
Deuteranopia (no green cones)	#65635F	0.077
Tritanopia (no blue cones)	#00736C	0.025
Achromatopsia (no color)	#666666	0.077