#2E7280
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(51.5% 0.071 213.5), rgb(46, 114, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#2E7280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7280 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.071 213.5) |
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 #2E7280 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7280 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7280 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7280 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#5395A3
oklch(63.1% 0.07 212.9)
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Step 600
600
#357F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 213.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E7280
oklch(51.5% 0.071 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#225762
oklch(42.6% 0.058 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#214850
oklch(37.7% 0.046 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#2E7280 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) | #686E81 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6580 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007876 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7280
#2E7280
oklch(51.5% 0.071 213.5)
- #8B584D
#8B584D
oklch(51.4% 0.07 32.8)
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 #2E7280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
Use #2E7280 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.