#2E7559
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.9% 0.085 164.4), rgb(46, 117, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#2E7559 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7559 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 117, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.085 164.4) |
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 #2E7559 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7559 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7559 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7559 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE96
oklch(70.7% 0.065 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#559A7C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 164)
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Step 600
600
#378465
oklch(55.6% 0.091 164.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7559
oklch(50.9% 0.085 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#235B45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#2E7559 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) | #736D57 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09756D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7559
#2E7559
oklch(50.9% 0.085 164.4)
- #885171
#885171
oklch(50.8% 0.085 344.7)
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 #2E7559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E7559 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.