#2D7E61
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.5% 0.091 166), rgb(45, 126, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#2D7E61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7E61 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 126, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.091 166) |
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 #2D7E61 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7E61 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D7E61 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D7E61 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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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
#A9CABA
oklch(81% 0.042 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AE97
oklch(70.7% 0.066 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#539A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 166.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D7E61
oklch(53.5% 0.091 166)
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Step 700
700
#257055
oklch(49.1% 0.086 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#215B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#2D7E61 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) | #7B755F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D63 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E76 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7E61
#2D7E61
oklch(53.5% 0.091 166)
- #935779
#935779
oklch(53.6% 0.091 345.6)
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 #2D7E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
Use #2D7E61 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.