#2A686E
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48% 0.064 204), rgb(42, 104, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#2A686E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A686E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 104, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.064 204) |
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 #2A686E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A686E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A686E text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2A686E text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAF
oklch(70.7% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 500
500
#59959B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F86
oklch(55.6% 0.069 204.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A686E
oklch(48% 0.064 204)
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Step 800
800
#27575C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 204.5)
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Step 900
900
#25484C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#2A686E 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) | #60646E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565C6E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C6A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A686E
#2A686E
oklch(48% 0.064 204)
- #7E4F4C
#7E4F4C
oklch(48% 0.064 23.7)
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 #2A686E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.019
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #2A686E 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.