#2E7967
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.4% 0.08 174.5), rgb(46, 121, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#2E7967 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7967 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 121, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.08 174.5) |
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 #2E7967 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7967 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E7967 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E7967 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9E
oklch(70.8% 0.058 174)
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Step 500
500
#569886
oklch(63% 0.074 174.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7967
oklch(52.4% 0.08 174.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E5E
oklch(49% 0.073 175)
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Step 800
800
#255A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#2E7967 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) | #757266 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6968 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A74 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7967
#2E7967
oklch(52.4% 0.08 174.5)
- #8E566D
#8E566D
oklch(52.3% 0.08 354)
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 #2E7967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E7967 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.