#2AA89B
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.3% 0.107 184.6), rgb(42, 168, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#2AA89B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AA89B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 168, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.107 184.6) |
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 #2AA89B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AA89B | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA89B text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AA89B text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A7
oklch(70.8% 0.084 184.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AA89B
oklch(66.3% 0.107 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#042D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.2)
#2AA89B 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) | #9F9E9B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AA89B
#2AA89B
oklch(66.3% 0.107 184.6)
- #CA768B
#CA768B
oklch(66.3% 0.108 4.3)
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 #2AA89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #2AA89B 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.