#2F7E63
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.7% 0.089 167.2), rgb(47, 126, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#2F7E63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7E63 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 126, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.089 167.2) |
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 #2F7E63 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7E63 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F7E63 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F7E63 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AE98
oklch(70.7% 0.065 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#54997F
oklch(63% 0.081 167.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F7E63
oklch(53.7% 0.089 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#276F57
oklch(49% 0.082 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B47
oklch(42.7% 0.069 167)
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Step 900
900
#224B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#2F7E63 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) | #7B7662 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D65 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E76 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7E63
#2F7E63
oklch(53.7% 0.089 167.2)
- #935877
#935877
oklch(53.7% 0.088 347.7)
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 #2F7E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
Use #2F7E63 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.