#2A7569
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.3% 0.076 180.7), rgb(42, 117, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#2A7569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7569 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 117, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.076 180.7) |
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 #2A7569 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7569 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7569 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7569 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C2
oklch(81% 0.037 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.059 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#51998C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#318376
oklch(55.6% 0.082 180.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7569
oklch(51.3% 0.076 180.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A51
oklch(42.7% 0.062 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A43
oklch(37.7% 0.049 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#2A7569 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) | #706E69 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65666A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007771 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7569
#2A7569
oklch(51.3% 0.076 180.7)
- #8B5464
#8B5464
oklch(51.3% 0.076 1.3)
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 #2A7569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #2A7569 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.