#2A806C
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.3% 0.087 174.4), rgb(42, 128, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#2A806C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A806C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 128, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.087 174.4) |
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 #2A806C | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A806C | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A806C text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A806C text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.063 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#509A86
oklch(63.2% 0.081 173.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A806C
oklch(54.3% 0.087 174.4)
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Step 700
700
#20705D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#2A806C 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) | #7C786B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F6D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A806C
#2A806C
oklch(54.3% 0.087 174.4)
- #975973
#975973
oklch(54.2% 0.088 353.8)
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 #2A806C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
Use #2A806C 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.