#2B7B82
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.8% 0.077 203.4), rgb(43, 123, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#2B7B82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 203°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7B82 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 123, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.077 203.4) |
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 #2B7B82 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7B82 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B7B82 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B7B82 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CB
oklch(81% 0.035 203.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB0
oklch(70.7% 0.055 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#51969D
oklch(63.1% 0.07 204.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7B82
oklch(53.8% 0.077 203.4)
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Step 700
700
#236C73
oklch(49% 0.071 204.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F585D
oklch(42.6% 0.059 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#20494D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#2B7B82 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) | #717683 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646C82 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7B82
#2B7B82
oklch(53.8% 0.077 203.4)
- #965C59
#965C59
oklch(53.9% 0.077 23.1)
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 #2B7B82, 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 0.021
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
Use #2B7B82 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.