#2A7870
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.3% 0.076 185.6), rgb(42, 120, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#2A7870 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7870 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 120, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.076 185.6) |
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 #2A7870 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7870 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A7870 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2A7870 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 186)
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Step 500
500
#4E9890
oklch(63% 0.075 186.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D837A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 185.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A7870
oklch(52.3% 0.076 185.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A54
oklch(42.7% 0.063 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#2A7870 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) | #727170 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666971 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B75 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7870
#2A7870
oklch(52.3% 0.076 185.6)
- #8F5763
#8F5763
oklch(52.3% 0.076 6.1)
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 #2A7870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
Use #2A7870 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.