#2A828D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56% 0.083 207), rgb(42, 130, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#2A828D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A828D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.083 207) |
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 #2A828D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A828D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A828D text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A828D text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B97A1
oklch(63.2% 0.076 206.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A828D
oklch(56% 0.083 207)
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Step 700
700
#196D77
oklch(49.2% 0.077 207)
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Step 800
800
#195961
oklch(42.8% 0.064 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#2A828D 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) | #777D8E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008885 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A828D
#2A828D
oklch(56% 0.083 207)
- #9F615A
#9F615A
oklch(55.9% 0.082 26.9)
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 #2A828D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #2A828D 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.