#2A96A2
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.9% 0.095 206), rgb(42, 150, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#2A96A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A96A2 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 150, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.095 206) |
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 #2A96A2 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A96A2 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A96A2 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A96A2 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 204.9)
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Step 400
400
#65AEB7
oklch(70.7% 0.074 205.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A96A2
oklch(61.9% 0.095 206)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#074B52
oklch(37.8% 0.062 206)
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Step 950
950
#092C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206)
#2A96A2 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) | #8990A3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D99 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A96A2
#2A96A2
oklch(61.9% 0.095 206)
- #B86F68
#B86F68
oklch(61.9% 0.094 26)
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 #2A96A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #2A96A2 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.