#2D6E79
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.1% 0.067 210.3), rgb(45, 110, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#2D6E79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D6E79 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 110, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.067 210.3) |
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 #2D6E79 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D6E79 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D6E79 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2D6E79 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB3
oklch(70.7% 0.053 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#5695A0
oklch(63.2% 0.067 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#387F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 210.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D6E79
oklch(50.1% 0.067 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#245760
oklch(42.6% 0.056 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#23484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#2D6E79 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) | #656A7A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596279 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007371 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D6E79
#2D6E79
oklch(50.1% 0.067 210.3)
- #86554C
#86554C
oklch(50.2% 0.068 30.9)
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 #2D6E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #2D6E79 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.