#2E7E8A
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(55% 0.078 209), rgb(46, 126, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#2E7E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 209°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7E8A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 126, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.078 209) |
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 #2E7E8A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E7E8A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7E8A text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7E8A text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#A7C7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 208)
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Step 500
500
#5096A1
oklch(63.2% 0.072 208.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E7E8A
oklch(55% 0.078 209)
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Step 700
700
#226C77
oklch(49.1% 0.073 209.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5861
oklch(42.7% 0.061 209.4)
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Step 900
900
#20484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#2E7E8A 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) | #73798B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F8A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008482 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7E8A
#2E7E8A
oklch(55% 0.078 209)
- #9A6057
#9A6057
oklch(55.1% 0.078 29.4)
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 #2E7E8A, 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 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
Use #2E7E8A 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.