#2A856B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.094 170.2), rgb(42, 133, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#2A856B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A856B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.094 170.2) |
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 #2A856B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A856B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A856B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A856B text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B82
oklch(63.2% 0.087 170.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A856B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B7059
oklch(49% 0.087 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C49
oklch(42.8% 0.073 170)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#2A856B 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) | #817C6A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A856B
#2A856B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 170.2)
- #9D5B7B
#9D5B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 350.2)
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 #2A856B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
Use #2A856B 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.