#2F7E59
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.4% 0.097 159.9), rgb(47, 126, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#2F7E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7E59 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 126, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.097 159.9) |
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 #2F7E59 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7E59 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F7E59 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F7E59 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#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
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE92
oklch(70.6% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#559A77
oklch(63.1% 0.089 160.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F7E59
oklch(53.4% 0.097 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#28704F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#235B40
oklch(42.6% 0.075 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#224B37
oklch(37.7% 0.058 160.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#2F7E59 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) | #7D7557 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #067D74 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7E59
#2F7E59
oklch(53.4% 0.097 159.9)
- #92557F
#92557F
oklch(53.4% 0.098 339.6)
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 #2F7E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #2F7E59 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.