#2A7072
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.3% 0.069 197.8), rgb(42, 112, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#2A7072 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7072 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 112, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.069 197.8) |
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 #2A7072 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7072 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7072 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7072 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C8
oklch(81% 0.033 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#539698
oklch(63% 0.068 198.1)
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Step 600
600
#358183
oklch(55.7% 0.074 197.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7072
oklch(50.3% 0.069 197.8)
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Step 800
800
#22595A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 196.9)
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Step 900
900
#22494A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#2A7072 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) | #686B72 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6272 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007470 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7072
#2A7072
oklch(50.3% 0.069 197.8)
- #875455
#875455
oklch(50.3% 0.068 18.5)
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 #2A7072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #2A7072 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.