#2E7D9D#2E7D9D
#2E7D9D is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.177; OKLCH L 55.6% C 0.090 H 228.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.63:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2E7D9D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(46, 125, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 55%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(197, 71%, 62%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(70.7%, 20.4%, 0%, 38.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.11, -13.20, -24.15) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.11, 27.52, 241.34°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.57% -0.0595 -0.0677) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.57% 0.09 228.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.5437, 17.6808, 34.5380) |
| Luminance | 0.1768 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Dirty Blue
#3F829D
ΔE00 2.63
Cerulean
#007BA7
ΔE00 3.26
Sea Blue
#047495
ΔE00 3.98
Ocean
#017B92
ΔE00 5.20
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 5.55
Stormy Blue
#507B9C
ΔE00 5.78
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2E7D9D #9D4E2E
analogous
#2E9D85 #2E7D9D #2E469D
triadic
#2E7D9D #9D2E7D #7D9D2E
tetradic
#2E7D9D #852E9D #9D4E2E #469D2E
square
#2E7D9D #852E9D #9D4E2E #469D2E
split-complementary
#2E7D9D #9D2E46 #9D852E
monochromatic
#12323E #20576E #2E7D9D #41A1C7 #70B8D5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.63
#2E7D9D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.54
#2E7D9D on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #2E7D9D
4.63:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2E7D9D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2E7D9D | 1.00 | 4.63 | 4.54 | 4.63 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.63 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.54 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.63 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6C7B9F
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#5D709D
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008688
Achromatopsia (no color)
#757575
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2e7d9d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(46, 125, 157); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.6% 0.090 228.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#75a2ba',
500: '#2e7d9d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2e7d9d; $custom-light: #75a2ba; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2e7d9d",
"rgb": {
"r": 46,
"g": 125,
"b": 157
},
"hsl": {
"h": 197.297,
"s": 54.68,
"l": 39.804
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55569,
"c": 0.09009,
"h": 228.7
},
"luminance": 0.17682
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2E7D9D
secondary
#BD826A
accent
#754ADE
background
#F7FAFB
surface
#EEF3F6
border
#C9CDD0
text
#090F11
muted
#7B7F80