#2E7C79
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.8% 0.075 191.6), rgb(46, 124, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#2E7C79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7C79 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 124, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.075 191.6) |
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 #2E7C79 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7C79 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7C79 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7C79 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#A8C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#539794
oklch(63.1% 0.069 191.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7C79
oklch(53.8% 0.075 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#266D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#215957
oklch(42.7% 0.058 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#214948
oklch(37.6% 0.045 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#2E7C79 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) | #757679 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D7A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7C79
#2E7C79
oklch(53.8% 0.075 191.6)
- #945B63
#945B63
oklch(53.7% 0.076 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 #2E7C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
Use #2E7C79 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.