#2D7071
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.3% 0.067 196.6), rgb(45, 112, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#2D7071 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7071 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 112, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.067 196.6) |
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 #2D7071 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7071 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D7071 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2D7071 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C8
oklch(81% 0.033 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAB
oklch(70.7% 0.052 196)
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Step 500
500
#569697
oklch(63.1% 0.066 196.9)
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Step 600
600
#388081
oklch(55.5% 0.071 196.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D7071
oklch(50.3% 0.067 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#245859
oklch(42.6% 0.055 197)
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Step 900
900
#234949
oklch(37.8% 0.043 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#2D7071 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) | #696B71 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6371 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007470 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7071
#2D7071
oklch(50.3% 0.067 196.6)
- #865457
#865457
oklch(50.3% 0.067 15.8)
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 #2D7071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #2D7071 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.