#2A9B9A
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.9% 0.097 194.1), rgb(42, 155, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#2A9B9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9B9A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 155, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.097 194.1) |
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 #2A9B9A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9B9A | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9B9A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9B9A text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC9
oklch(81% 0.047 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B0AE
oklch(70.8% 0.076 193.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9B9A
oklch(62.9% 0.097 194.1)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#034C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#082C2C
oklch(26.8% 0.04 195)
#2A9B9A 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) | #91939A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9B9A
#2A9B9A
oklch(62.9% 0.097 194.1)
- #BC7077
#BC7077
oklch(63% 0.097 14.3)
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 #2A9B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.013
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.020
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #2A9B9A 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.