#2D735A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.4% 0.081 166.6), rgb(45, 115, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#2D735A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D735A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 115, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.081 166.6) |
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 #2D735A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D735A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D735A text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2D735A text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#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
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE98
oklch(70.8% 0.064 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#56997F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#378468
oklch(55.7% 0.088 166.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D735A
oklch(50.4% 0.081 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#245B47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#2D735A 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) | #706B59 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66645C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05736C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D735A
#2D735A
oklch(50.4% 0.081 166.6)
- #86506E
#86506E
oklch(50.3% 0.083 346.1)
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 #2D735A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #2D735A 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.