#2A8871
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.6% 0.094 173.1), rgb(42, 136, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#2A8871 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A8871 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 136, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.094 173.1) |
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 #2A8871 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A8871 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A8871 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A8871 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9D
oklch(70.8% 0.068 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B85
oklch(63.2% 0.087 173.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A8871
oklch(56.6% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 700
700
#16715C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#175C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 174)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#2A8871 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) | #837F70 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767673 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008981 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A8871
#2A8871
oklch(56.6% 0.094 173.1)
- #A15E7B
#A15E7B
oklch(56.6% 0.094 353.1)
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 #2A8871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.055
Use #2A8871 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.