#2E7252
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.9% 0.087 160.3), rgb(46, 114, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#2E7252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7252 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.087 160.3) |
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 #2E7252 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7252 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7252 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7252 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#589A78
oklch(63.2% 0.086 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8461
oklch(55.6% 0.093 160.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7252
oklch(49.9% 0.087 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#265B41
oklch(42.7% 0.072 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#2E7252 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) | #716A50 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676354 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #137269 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7252
#2E7252
oklch(49.9% 0.087 160.3)
- #844E72
#844E72
oklch(49.8% 0.088 340.5)
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 #2E7252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E7252 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.