#2F7A60
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.5% 0.085 167.1), rgb(47, 122, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#2F7A60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7A60 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 122, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.085 167.1) |
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 #2F7A60 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7A60 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F7A60 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2F7A60 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD99
oklch(70.6% 0.061 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#579980
oklch(63.1% 0.078 167.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F7A60
oklch(52.5% 0.085 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F57
oklch(49.1% 0.079 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#255A47
oklch(42.6% 0.065 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#244A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#2F7A60 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) | #77725F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6A62 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A73 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7A60
#2F7A60
oklch(52.5% 0.085 167.1)
- #8E5574
#8E5574
oklch(52.4% 0.086 346.7)
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 #2F7A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F7A60 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.