#2E6F57
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2), rgb(46, 111, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#2E6F57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6F57 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 111, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2) |
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 #2E6F57 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6F57 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6F57 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6F57 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#59987F
oklch(63% 0.076 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#2E6F57 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) | #6D6856 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636159 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #106F68 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6F57
#2E6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2)
- #814E6A
#814E6A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 346.3)
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 #2E6F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E6F57 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.