#2B7F74
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.3% 0.081 183), rgb(43, 127, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#2B7F74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B7F74 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 127, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.081 183) |
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 #2B7F74 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B7F74 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B7F74 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B7F74 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#50988E
oklch(63% 0.074 183.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B7F74
oklch(54.3% 0.081 183)
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Step 700
700
#216F65
oklch(49.2% 0.076 182.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A52
oklch(42.7% 0.063 183)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A44
oklch(37.7% 0.049 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#2B7F74 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) | #797874 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F75 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B7F74
#2B7F74
oklch(54.3% 0.081 183)
- #975B6B
#975B6B
oklch(54.3% 0.081 2.9)
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 #2B7F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.063
Use #2B7F74 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.