#2A7862
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(51.9% 0.084 171), rgb(42, 120, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#2A7862 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7862 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 120, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.084 171) |
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 #2A7862 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7862 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7862 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7862 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9B
oklch(70.6% 0.065 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#509A83
oklch(63.2% 0.083 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F846C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 171)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7862
oklch(51.9% 0.084 171)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#2A7862 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) | #747061 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696864 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007972 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7862
#2A7862
oklch(51.9% 0.084 171)
- #8D546E
#8D546E
oklch(51.9% 0.083 351.5)
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 #2A7862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
Use #2A7862 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.