#2E7168
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.3% 0.069 183.4), rgb(46, 113, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#2E7168 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7168 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 113, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.069 183.4) |
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 #2E7168 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7168 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7168 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7168 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA4
oklch(70.7% 0.053 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#57978E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 184.2)
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Step 600
600
#398278
oklch(55.7% 0.075 183.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7168
oklch(50.3% 0.069 183.4)
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Step 800
800
#255952
oklch(42.6% 0.057 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#234944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#2E7168 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) | #6C6B68 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616369 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7168
#2E7168
oklch(50.3% 0.069 183.4)
- #865360
#865360
oklch(50.4% 0.07 3.3)
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 #2E7168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E7168 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.