#2A6D72
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.5% 0.067 202), rgb(42, 109, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#2A6D72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6D72 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 109, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.067 202) |
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 #2A6D72 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6D72 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6D72 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6D72 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#55969B
oklch(63.2% 0.067 202)
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Step 600
600
#378085
oklch(55.6% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A6D72
oklch(49.5% 0.067 202)
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Step 800
800
#24585C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#23484B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A2C
oklch(26.8% 0.027 203.5)
#2A6D72 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) | #656872 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6072 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6D72
#2A6D72
oklch(49.5% 0.067 202)
- #845250
#845250
oklch(49.4% 0.068 22.3)
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 #2A6D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #2A6D72 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.