#2D776C
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.075 181.9), rgb(45, 119, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#2D776C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D776C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 119, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.075 181.9) |
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 #2D776C | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D776C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D776C text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2D776C text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C2
oklch(81% 0.037 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#51988D
oklch(63% 0.074 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#328377
oklch(55.7% 0.081 181.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D776C
oklch(52% 0.075 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A51
oklch(42.7% 0.062 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A43
oklch(37.7% 0.049 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#2D776C 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) | #72706C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007974 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D776C
#2D776C
oklch(52% 0.075 181.9)
- #8D5666
#8D5666
oklch(52% 0.076 1.2)
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 #2D776C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.064
Use #2D776C 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.