#2A737D#2A737D
#2A737D is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.142; OKLCH L 51.5% C 0.072 H 207.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.46:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A737D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 115, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 50%, 33%) |
| HSV | hsv(187, 66%, 49%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(66.4%, 8%, 0%, 51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.57, -18.99, -12.18) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.57, 22.56, 212.67°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.48% -0.0641 -0.0338) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.48% 0.072 207.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.7857, 14.2332, 21.5769) |
| Luminance | 0.1423 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Deep Aqua
#08787F
ΔE00 3.52
Ocean
#017B92
ΔE00 5.37
Deep Turquoise
#017374
ΔE00 5.47
Dark Aqua
#05696B
ΔE00 6.09
Bluegreen
#017A79
ΔE00 6.64
Dark Aquamarine
#017371
ΔE00 6.66
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A737D #7D342A
analogous
#2A7D5D #2A737D #2A497D
triadic
#2A737D #7D2A73 #737D2A
tetradic
#2A737D #5D2A7D #7D342A #497D2A
square
#2A737D #5D2A7D #7D342A #497D2A
split-complementary
#2A737D #7D2A49 #7D5D2A
monochromatic
#0B1F21 #1B494F #2A737D #399DAB #5ABAC8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.46
#2A737D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.85
#2A737D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2A737D
5.46:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A737D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A737D | 1.00 | 5.46 | 3.85 | 5.46 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.46 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.85 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.46 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#696F7E
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#5D667D
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007876
Achromatopsia (no color)
#696969
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a737d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 115, 125); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.5% 0.072 207.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6f9ba2',
500: '#2a737d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a737d; $custom-light: #6f9ba2; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a737d",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 115,
"b": 125
},
"hsl": {
"h": 187.229,
"s": 49.701,
"l": 32.745
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51478,
"c": 0.07244,
"h": 207.8
},
"luminance": 0.14234
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A737D
secondary
#AD6056
accent
#5F4FD9
background
#F7F9F9
surface
#EDF2F2
border
#C8CCCC
text
#080E0F
muted
#7B7E7E