#2D745E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.7% 0.08 169.7), rgb(45, 116, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#2D745E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D745E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 116, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.08 169.7) |
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 #2D745E | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D745E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D745E text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2D745E text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#559982
oklch(63.1% 0.078 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#36836B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D745E
oklch(50.7% 0.08 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#235B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.1)
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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)
#2D745E 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) | #716C5D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67655F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00756E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D745E
#2D745E
oklch(50.7% 0.08 169.7)
- #88526C
#88526C
oklch(50.8% 0.08 350)
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 #2D745E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #2D745E 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.