#2AA896
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(66.1% 0.109 180.8), rgb(42, 168, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#2AA896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA896 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 168, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.109 180.8) |
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 #2AA896 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA896 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA896 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA896 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 181)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A3
oklch(70.6% 0.085 180.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA896
oklch(66.1% 0.109 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
#2AA896 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) | #A09E95 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9198 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA896
#2AA896
oklch(66.1% 0.109 180.8)
- #C9758F
#C9758F
oklch(66.1% 0.109 0.6)
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 #2AA896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.050
Use #2AA896 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.