#2E7D88
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(54.6% 0.077 208), rgb(46, 125, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#2E7D88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7D88 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 125, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.077 208) |
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 #2E7D88 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7D88 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7D88 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7D88 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 208)
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Step 500
500
#5196A0
oklch(63.2% 0.071 207.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7D88
oklch(54.6% 0.077 208)
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Step 700
700
#236C76
oklch(49.1% 0.072 208)
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Step 800
800
#1F5860
oklch(42.7% 0.06 208)
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Step 900
900
#20484E
oklch(37.5% 0.046 208.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#2E7D88 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) | #727889 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656E88 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008280 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7D88
#2E7D88
oklch(54.6% 0.077 208)
- #995F57
#995F57
oklch(54.7% 0.078 28.3)
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 #2E7D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
Use #2E7D88 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.