#2F775C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.6% 0.084 165.5), rgb(47, 119, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#2F775C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F775C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 119, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.084 165.5) |
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 #2F775C | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F775C | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F775C text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2F775C text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#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
#79AE97
oklch(70.7% 0.066 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#549A7D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#358466
oklch(55.6% 0.091 165.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F775C
oklch(51.6% 0.084 165.5)
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Step 800
800
#225B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#224B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#2F775C 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) | #756F5B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A685E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08776F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F775C
#2F775C
oklch(51.6% 0.084 165.5)
- #8A5372
#8A5372
oklch(51.5% 0.084 345.6)
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 #2F775C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #2F775C 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.