#2B7872
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.4% 0.075 187.9), rgb(43, 120, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#2B7872 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7872 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 120, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.075 187.9) |
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 #2B7872 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7872 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7872 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7872 text on black | 4.03:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA7
oklch(70.7% 0.055 188.4)
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Step 500
500
#549791
oklch(63% 0.069 188.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7872
oklch(52.4% 0.075 187.9)
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Step 700
700
#276D68
oklch(49% 0.07 188.6)
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Step 800
800
#235955
oklch(42.7% 0.057 188.6)
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Step 900
900
#224946
oklch(37.6% 0.045 188.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#2B7872 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) | #727272 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666973 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B76 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7872
#2B7872
oklch(52.4% 0.075 187.9)
- #8F5762
#8F5762
oklch(52.3% 0.075 7.3)
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 #2B7872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
Use #2B7872 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.