#2A7675
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.073 193.9), rgb(42, 118, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#2A7675 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7675 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 118, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.073 193.9) |
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 #2A7675 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7675 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7675 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7675 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9796
oklch(63% 0.072 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8281
oklch(55.7% 0.079 194)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7675
oklch(52% 0.073 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5959
oklch(42.6% 0.06 195.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A49
oklch(37.9% 0.048 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#2A7675 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) | #6F7075 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636776 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A75 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7675
#2A7675
oklch(52% 0.073 193.9)
- #8E575C
#8E575C
oklch(52% 0.073 14)
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 #2A7675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.018
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.021
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.054
Use #2A7675 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.