#2E7062
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.8% 0.071 177.1), rgb(46, 112, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#2E7062 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7062 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 112, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.071 177.1) |
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 #2E7062 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7062 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7062 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7062 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#589889
oklch(63.2% 0.07 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8272
oklch(55.6% 0.077 176.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7062
oklch(49.8% 0.071 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#265A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 176)
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Step 900
900
#244A41
oklch(37.8% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#2E7062 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) | #6C6961 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626263 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7062
#2E7062
oklch(49.8% 0.071 177.1)
- #835163
#835163
oklch(49.7% 0.071 356.8)
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 #2E7062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E7062 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.