#2E726E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.8% 0.068 189.9), rgb(46, 114, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#2E726E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E726E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 114, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.068 189.9) |
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 #2E726E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E726E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E726E text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E726E text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 189.8)
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Step 500
500
#559792
oklch(63.1% 0.068 189.3)
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Step 600
600
#37817D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 190.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E726E
oklch(50.8% 0.068 189.9)
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Step 800
800
#235956
oklch(42.7% 0.057 190.3)
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Step 900
900
#234947
oklch(37.7% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#2E726E 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) | #6C6C6E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61646F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007571 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E726E
#2E726E
oklch(50.8% 0.068 189.9)
- #88555C
#88555C
oklch(50.9% 0.068 10.8)
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 #2E726E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E726E 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.