#2D778A

Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(53.2% 0.077 217.9), rgb(45, 119, 138).

White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).

About this color

#2D778A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.

Hue family	Teals and cyans
Lightness	medium-dark (53%)
Chroma	moderately saturated (0.077)
Temperature	cool
Nearest name	Ocean (#017B92)
Black text	4.11:1
White text	5.10:1

Values

HEX	#2D778A
RGB	rgb(45, 119, 138)
HSL	hsl(192, 51%, 36%)
OKLCH	oklch(53.2% 0.077 217.9)

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 #2D778A	5.10:1	AA	Lc -80.3	Fine for body text
Black text on #2D778A	4.11:1	AA large text	Lc 29.1	Dividers and decoration only
#2D778A text on white	5.10:1	AA	Lc 74.9	Content text, not long reading
#2D778A text on black	4.11:1	AA large text	Lc -26.8	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 600.

Step 50
50

#F2F6F7

oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
Step 100
100

#E3ECEE

oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
Step 200
200

#CCDDE2

oklch(88.6% 0.02 217.2)
Step 300
300

#A8C7D0

oklch(81% 0.036 217.2)
Step 400
400

#79AAB8

oklch(70.8% 0.056 217.4)
Step 500
500

#5494A6

oklch(63.1% 0.071 218)
Step 600
600 (this color)

#2D778A

oklch(53.2% 0.077 217.9)
Step 700
700

#276A7C

oklch(49% 0.072 218.8)
Step 800
800

#225765

oklch(42.8% 0.06 218.1)
Step 900
900

#224852

oklch(37.8% 0.046 217.1)
Step 950
950

#152A30

oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)

Export this scale for Tailwind in the Tailwind colors tool

#2D778A 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)	#6B748B	0.067
Deuteranopia (no green cones)	#5D6A8A	0.059
Tritanopia (no blue cones)	#007E7D	0.038
Achromatopsia (no color)	#6E6E6E	0.078