#2E7F62
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.9% 0.091 166), rgb(46, 127, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#2E7F62 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 Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7F62 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 127, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 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 #2E7F62 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7F62 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7F62 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7F62 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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 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
#A9CABB
oklch(81% 0.041 166.1)
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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)
#2E7F62
oklch(53.9% 0.091 166)
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Step 700
700
#257056
oklch(49.2% 0.085 166.4)
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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
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#2E7F62 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) | #7C7660 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E64 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F77 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7F62
#2E7F62
oklch(53.9% 0.091 166)
- #945879
#945879
oklch(53.9% 0.09 346.4)
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 #2E7F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E7F62 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.