#2D7561
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.1% 0.079 171.8), rgb(45, 117, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#2D7561 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 172°. 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7561 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.079 171.8) |
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 #2D7561 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7561 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D7561 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2D7561 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9C
oklch(70.6% 0.061 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#549984
oklch(63.1% 0.078 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#35836D
oklch(55.5% 0.084 171.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D7561
oklch(51.1% 0.079 171.8)
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Step 800
800
#225B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.066 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#224A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C25
oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2)
#2D7561 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) | #726E60 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676662 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7561
#2D7561
oklch(51.1% 0.079 171.8)
- #89536B
#89536B
oklch(51.1% 0.079 352.1)
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 #2D7561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
Use #2D7561 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.