#2E707A
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.7% 0.068 208.8), rgb(46, 112, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#2E707A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E707A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 112, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.068 208.8) |
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 #2E707A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E707A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E707A text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E707A text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#55959F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#377F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 208.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E707A
oklch(50.7% 0.068 208.8)
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Step 800
800
#24575F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#23484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#2E707A 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) | #676C7B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B637A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007573 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E707A
#2E707A
oklch(50.7% 0.068 208.8)
- #88564F
#88564F
oklch(50.7% 0.068 28.4)
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 #2E707A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
Use #2E707A 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.