What color is #2A6774?

#2A6774 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(42, 103, 116), and in HSL hsl(191, 47%, 31%).

Is #2A6774 accessible as text?

On white, #2A6774 has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A6774, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A6774?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #2A6774?

#2A6774 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #74382A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A6774 below.

Is #2A6774 good for buttons?

#2A6774 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2A6774 — black text only reaches 3.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A6774 the same as CSS teal?

No — #2A6774 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#2A6774 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A6774

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A6774 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A6774 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A6774 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2A6774 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2A6774 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #558A96

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A6774 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2A6774 Secondary #778A8E Support #969286 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2A6774 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E3E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A4E74 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2A6774 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A6774;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 103 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.0% 0.065 214.0);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E0F1F5;
  --color-200: #C3E2E9;
  --color-300: #99CBD6;
  --color-400: #72B2C0;
  --color-500: #5195A4;
  --color-600: #44737E;
  --color-700: #34535A;
  --color-800: #25383C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E0F1F5',
    200: '#C3E2E9',
    300: '#99CBD6',
    400: '#72B2C0',
    500: '#5195A4',
    600: '#44737E',
    700: '#34535A',
    800: '#25383C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #2A6774;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E0F1F5;
$base-200: #C3E2E9;
$base-300: #99CBD6;
$base-400: #72B2C0;
$base-500: #5195A4;
$base-600: #44737E;
$base-700: #34535A;
$base-800: #25383C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #22525D;
$base-subtle: #B7D6DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A6774",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3E2E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99CBD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#72B2C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5195A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44737E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34535A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25383C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2A6774

Color Lab

Pairs with #2A6774

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