#2A7F6E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.1% 0.085 177), rgb(42, 127, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#2A7F6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7F6E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 127, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.085 177) |
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 #2A7F6E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7F6E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A7F6E text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A7F6E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#77AEA0
oklch(70.8% 0.061 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#509989
oklch(63.1% 0.078 177.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A7F6E
oklch(54.1% 0.085 177)
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Step 700
700
#216F60
oklch(49.1% 0.078 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A41
oklch(37.6% 0.051 177.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#2A7F6E 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) | #7A776D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6E6F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7F6E
#2A7F6E
oklch(54.1% 0.085 177)
- #965970
#965970
oklch(54% 0.085 356.2)
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 #2A7F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A7F6E 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.