#2E7B85
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(54% 0.076 207.1), rgb(46, 123, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#2E7B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7B85 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 123, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.076 207.1) |
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 #2E7B85 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7B85 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7B85 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7B85 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#53969F
oklch(63.2% 0.069 206.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7B85
oklch(54% 0.076 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#256C75
oklch(49.1% 0.07 207)
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Step 800
800
#21585F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#2E7B85 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) | #717686 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646D85 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7B85
#2E7B85
oklch(54% 0.076 207.1)
- #965D57
#965D57
oklch(54% 0.076 26.4)
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 #2E7B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.023
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
Use #2E7B85 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.