#2F7757
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.4% 0.089 161.5), rgb(47, 119, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#2F7757 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 162°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7757 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 119, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.089 161.5) |
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 #2F7757 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7757 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F7757 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2F7757 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE93
oklch(70.6% 0.068 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#549A79
oklch(63.1% 0.088 162)
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Step 600
600
#368461
oklch(55.5% 0.095 161.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F7757
oklch(51.4% 0.089 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#235B42
oklch(42.6% 0.073 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#2F7757 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) | #756F55 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6759 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E776E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7757
#2F7757
oklch(51.4% 0.089 161.5)
- #8A5276
#8A5276
oklch(51.5% 0.089 341.7)
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 #2F7757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
Use #2F7757 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.