#2A7263
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.3% 0.075 176.9), rgb(42, 114, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#2A7263 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7263 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 114, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.075 176.9) |
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 #2A7263 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7263 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7263 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7263 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#549888
oklch(63% 0.074 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#358372
oklch(55.6% 0.081 176.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7263
oklch(50.3% 0.075 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#225A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#224A41
oklch(37.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#2A7263 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) | #6E6B62 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636364 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7263
#2A7263
oklch(50.3% 0.075 176.9)
- #875165
#875165
oklch(50.3% 0.077 356.5)
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 #2A7263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
Use #2A7263 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.