#2D7480
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52% 0.072 210.5), rgb(45, 116, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#2D7480 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D7480 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 116, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.072 210.5) |
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 #2D7480 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D7480 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D7480 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2D7480 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#5195A2
oklch(63% 0.072 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#32808D
oklch(55.7% 0.078 210.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D7480
oklch(52% 0.072 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#205861
oklch(42.8% 0.059 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#20484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#2D7480 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) | #6A7081 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6780 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007978 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D7480
#2D7480
oklch(52% 0.072 210.5)
- #8E5950
#8E5950
oklch(52.1% 0.072 30.2)
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 #2D7480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
Use #2D7480 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.