#2A797B
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53% 0.075 197.5), rgb(42, 121, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#2A797B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A797B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 121, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.075 197.5) |
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 #2A797B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A797B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A797B text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A797B text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#78ABAC
oklch(70.6% 0.054 197.5)
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Step 500
500
#529798
oklch(63.2% 0.07 196.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A797B
oklch(53% 0.075 197.5)
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Step 700
700
#256D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 197.7)
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Step 800
800
#21595A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 196.8)
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Step 900
900
#21494A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 197.6)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#2A797B 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) | #71737B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D79 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A797B
#2A797B
oklch(53% 0.075 197.5)
- #92595C
#92595C
oklch(52.9% 0.075 16.5)
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 #2A797B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.016
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.016
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
Use #2A797B 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.