#2E7075
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.5% 0.067 202.1), rgb(46, 112, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#2E7075 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7075 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 112, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.067 202.1) |
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 #2E7075 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7075 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7075 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7075 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#56969B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 600
600
#388085
oklch(55.6% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7075
oklch(50.5% 0.067 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#24585C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#23484B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A2C
oklch(26.8% 0.027 203.5)
#2E7075 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) | #686B75 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6375 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007471 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7075
#2E7075
oklch(50.5% 0.067 202.1)
- #875553
#875553
oklch(50.5% 0.067 22.2)
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 #2E7075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E7075 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.