#2A8274
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.1% 0.085 180.4), rgb(42, 130, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#2A8274 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8274 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 130, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.085 180.4) |
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 #2A8274 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A8274 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8274 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8274 text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA2
oklch(70.8% 0.062 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E998B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 180)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8274
oklch(55.1% 0.085 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F63
oklch(49.1% 0.079 181)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B51
oklch(42.8% 0.066 180.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.05 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#2A8274 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) | #7C7A73 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707175 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8274
#2A8274
oklch(55.1% 0.085 180.4)
- #9B5C6F
#9B5C6F
oklch(55.1% 0.086 0.8)
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 #2A8274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
Use #2A8274 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.