#2A97AD
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62.6% 0.099 214.6), rgb(42, 151, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#2A97AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A97AD |
| RGB | rgb(42, 151, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.099 214.6) |
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 #2A97AD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A97AD | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A97AD text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A97AD text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 214.7)
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Step 400
400
#64ADBF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 215.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A97AD
oklch(62.6% 0.099 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#044A57
oklch(37.7% 0.065 214.9)
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Step 950
950
#082B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.3)
#2A97AD 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) | #8792AE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A97AD
#2A97AD
oklch(62.6% 0.099 214.6)
- #BC715F
#BC715F
oklch(62.6% 0.099 34.3)
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 #2A97AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
Use #2A97AD 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.