#2E7C77
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.7% 0.076 189.2), rgb(46, 124, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#2E7C77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7C77 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 124, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.076 189.2) |
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 #2E7C77 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7C77 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7C77 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7C77 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#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
#79ACA8
oklch(70.7% 0.054 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#539792
oklch(63% 0.07 189.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7C77
oklch(53.7% 0.076 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#266D69
oklch(49% 0.07 189.9)
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Step 800
800
#225956
oklch(42.7% 0.058 190.3)
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Step 900
900
#214947
oklch(37.6% 0.045 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#2E7C77 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) | #757677 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D78 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7C77
#2E7C77
oklch(53.7% 0.076 189.2)
- #945B64
#945B64
oklch(53.7% 0.076 9.7)
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 #2E7C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.061
Use #2E7C77 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.