#2E7E84
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.077 202.2), rgb(46, 126, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#2E7E84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 202°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7E84 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 126, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.077 202.2) |
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 #2E7E84 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7E84 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7E84 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7E84 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CA
oklch(81% 0.034 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABAF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 202)
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Step 500
500
#51969C
oklch(63% 0.07 202.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7E84
oklch(54.7% 0.077 202.2)
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Step 700
700
#226D72
oklch(49.2% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F595D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 900
900
#20494C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#2E7E84 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) | #757984 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F84 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008380 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7E84
#2E7E84
oklch(54.7% 0.077 202.2)
- #995E5C
#995E5C
oklch(54.7% 0.078 22)
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 #2E7E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E7E84 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.