#2C7560
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51% 0.08 171), rgb(44, 117, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#2C7560 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C7560 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 117, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.08 171) |
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 #2C7560 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C7560 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C7560 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2C7560 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#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
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#539983
oklch(63% 0.079 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#34846C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 170.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C7560
oklch(51% 0.08 171)
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Step 800
800
#215B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#2C7560 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) | #726D5F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676661 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00766F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C7560
#2C7560
oklch(51% 0.08 171)
- #89526C
#89526C
oklch(51% 0.081 350.6)
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 #2C7560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.067
Use #2C7560 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.