#2A808A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.081 206.2), rgb(42, 128, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#2A808A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A808A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 128, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.081 206.2) |
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 #2A808A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A808A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A808A text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A808A text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB3
oklch(70.6% 0.058 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D96A0
oklch(63% 0.074 207.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A808A
oklch(55.4% 0.081 206.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C6D76
oklch(49.2% 0.075 206)
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Step 800
800
#1B5960
oklch(42.8% 0.062 205.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#2A808A 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) | #757B8B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008683 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A808A
#2A808A
oklch(55.4% 0.081 206.2)
- #9D6059
#9D6059
oklch(55.5% 0.081 27)
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 #2A808A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.049
Use #2A808A 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.