#2D7D65
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.4% 0.087 169.9), rgb(45, 125, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#2D7D65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7D65 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 125, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.087 169.9) |
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 #2D7D65 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7D65 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D7D65 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D7D65 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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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
#79AE9A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 169)
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Step 500
500
#549982
oklch(63.1% 0.079 170)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D7D65
oklch(53.4% 0.087 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#266F59
oklch(49% 0.081 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#224B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#2D7D65 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) | #7A7564 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C67 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E76 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7D65
#2D7D65
oklch(53.4% 0.087 169.9)
- #935774
#935774
oklch(53.4% 0.088 350.1)
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 #2D7D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
Use #2D7D65 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.