#2A7F80
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.079 196.2), rgb(42, 127, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2A7F80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A7F80 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 127, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.079 196.2) |
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 #2A7F80 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A7F80 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A7F80 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A7F80 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#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
#A7C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAC
oklch(70.7% 0.057 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9798
oklch(63% 0.073 196.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A7F80
oklch(54.7% 0.079 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E6E6E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 195)
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Step 800
800
#1C595A
oklch(42.6% 0.061 196.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E494A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 197.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#2A7F80 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) | #767980 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F81 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A7F80
#2A7F80
oklch(54.7% 0.079 196.2)
- #9A5D61
#9A5D61
oklch(54.8% 0.08 15.8)
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 #2A7F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
Use #2A7F80 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.