#2B7E68
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.7% 0.087 172.1), rgb(43, 126, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#2B7E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7E68 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 126, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.087 172.1) |
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 #2B7E68 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7E68 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B7E68 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B7E68 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#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
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9C
oklch(70.8% 0.063 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#529984
oklch(63% 0.079 172.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7E68
oklch(53.7% 0.087 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#236F5B
oklch(49% 0.081 172)
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Step 800
800
#205B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 171.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#2B7E68 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) | #7A7667 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F78 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7E68
#2B7E68
oklch(53.7% 0.087 172.1)
- #945873
#945873
oklch(53.7% 0.086 351.9)
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 #2B7E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B7E68 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.