#2B7E8D
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(55% 0.081 211.9), rgb(43, 126, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#2B7E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7E8D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 126, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.081 211.9) |
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 #2B7E8D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7E8D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B7E8D text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B7E8D text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 211.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7E8D
oklch(55% 0.081 211.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C79
oklch(49.1% 0.075 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5863
oklch(42.7% 0.063 212.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4851
oklch(37.6% 0.049 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#2B7E8D 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) | #727A8E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646F8D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008483 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7E8D
#2B7E8D
oklch(55% 0.081 211.9)
- #9B5F54
#9B5F54
oklch(54.9% 0.081 31.1)
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 #2B7E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.021
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
Use #2B7E8D 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.