#2B7B80
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.7% 0.076 201), rgb(43, 123, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#2B7B80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7B80 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 123, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.076 201) |
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 #2B7B80 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7B80 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B7B80 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B7B80 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CA
oklch(81% 0.034 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABAF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 202)
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Step 500
500
#51969B
oklch(63% 0.07 201.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7B80
oklch(53.7% 0.076 201)
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Step 700
700
#236D71
oklch(49.2% 0.071 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#20595C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 200)
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Step 900
900
#20494C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#2B7B80 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) | #727680 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C80 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7B80
#2B7B80
oklch(53.7% 0.076 201)
- #955C5B
#955C5B
oklch(53.8% 0.075 20.9)
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 #2B7B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
Use #2B7B80 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.