#2D876D
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.3% 0.094 170.2), rgb(45, 135, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#2D876D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D876D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 135, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.094 170.2) |
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 #2D876D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D876D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D876D text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D876D text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A82
oklch(63% 0.085 170.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D876D
oklch(56.3% 0.094 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B7059
oklch(49% 0.087 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C49
oklch(42.8% 0.073 170)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#2D876D 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) | #837E6C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008880 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D876D
#2D876D
oklch(56.3% 0.094 170.2)
- #9F5D7D
#9F5D7D
oklch(56.3% 0.095 350.1)
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 #2D876D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D876D 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.