#2E7083
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51.1% 0.072 219.9), rgb(46, 112, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#2E7083 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7083 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 112, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.072 219.9) |
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 #2E7083 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7083 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7083 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7083 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A9B9
oklch(70.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#5494A7
oklch(63.1% 0.072 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#367E93
oklch(55.6% 0.078 220)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7083
oklch(51.1% 0.072 219.9)
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Step 800
800
#235766
oklch(42.8% 0.06 219.8)
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Step 900
900
#224753
oklch(37.6% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#2E7083 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) | #646D84 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586483 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007676 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7083
#2E7083
oklch(51.1% 0.072 219.9)
- #8A5846
#8A5846
oklch(51.1% 0.072 40.5)
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 #2E7083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
Use #2E7083 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.