#2B7964
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.2% 0.083 172), rgb(43, 121, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#2B7964 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7964 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 121, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.083 172) |
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 #2B7964 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7964 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B7964 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2B7964 text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABE
oklch(81% 0.041 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9C
oklch(70.7% 0.065 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.083 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E846D
oklch(55.5% 0.09 172)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B7964
oklch(52.2% 0.083 172)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 172.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#2B7964 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) | #757163 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6965 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A73 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7964
#2B7964
oklch(52.2% 0.083 172)
- #8E556E
#8E556E
oklch(52.2% 0.082 352.5)
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 #2B7964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.065
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B7964 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.