#2AA58C
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65% 0.111 175.5), rgb(42, 165, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#2AA58C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA58C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 165, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.111 175.5) |
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 #2AA58C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA58C | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA58C text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA58C text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBF
oklch(81% 0.055 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#60B39E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 175.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA58C
oklch(65% 0.111 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#062E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.2)
#2AA58C 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) | #9F9A8B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A79E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA58C
#2AA58C
oklch(65% 0.111 175.5)
- #C47192
#C47192
oklch(65% 0.111 355.3)
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 #2AA58C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
Use #2AA58C 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.