#2797A6
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.3% 0.098 208.4), rgb(39, 151, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#2797A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2797A6 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 151, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.098 208.4) |
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 #2797A6 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2797A6 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2797A6 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2797A6 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 208)
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Step 400
400
#63AEBA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 208.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2797A6
oklch(62.3% 0.098 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#034B53
oklch(37.8% 0.064 207.3)
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Step 950
950
#082C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.4)
#2797A6 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) | #8991A7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E9B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2797A6
#2797A6
oklch(62.3% 0.098 208.4)
- #BB6F65
#BB6F65
oklch(62.3% 0.099 28.2)
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 #2797A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #2797A6 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.