#2C7186
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51.4% 0.076 221.3), rgb(44, 113, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#2C7186 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7186 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 113, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.076 221.3) |
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 #2C7186 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C7186 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C7186 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2C7186 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D2
oklch(81% 0.037 221.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BB
oklch(70.6% 0.059 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#5294AA
oklch(63.1% 0.075 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#337E95
oklch(55.6% 0.081 221.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C7186
oklch(51.4% 0.076 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#205767
oklch(42.8% 0.063 220.4)
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Step 900
900
#214754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#2C7186 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) | #656E87 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586586 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007878 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7186
#2C7186
oklch(51.4% 0.076 221.3)
- #8C5845
#8C5845
oklch(51.4% 0.075 40.8)
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 #2C7186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
Use #2C7186 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.