#2B8774
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.09 176.3), rgb(43, 135, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#2B8774 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8774 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 135, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.09 176.3) |
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 #2B8774 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8774 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8774 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8774 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC0
oklch(81% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A88
oklch(63.1% 0.083 176.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8774
oklch(56.5% 0.09 176.3)
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Step 700
700
#18705F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 176.2)
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Step 800
800
#185B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 177)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B41
oklch(37.7% 0.054 177)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#2B8774 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) | #827F73 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757575 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008981 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8774
#2B8774
oklch(56.5% 0.09 176.3)
- #A05E77
#A05E77
oklch(56.4% 0.091 356.2)
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 #2B8774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B8774 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.