#2AAA8B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.3% 0.118 172.2), rgb(42, 170, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#2AAA8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AAA8B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 170, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.118 172.2) |
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 #2AAA8B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2AAA8B | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AAA8B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AAA8B text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EB39A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 172.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AAA8B
oklch(66.3% 0.118 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#042E24
oklch(27% 0.049 172.7)
#2AAA8B 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) | #A59F8A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AAA8B
#2AAA8B
oklch(66.3% 0.118 172.2)
- #C9739A
#C9739A
oklch(66.2% 0.117 352.1)
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 #2AAA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.047
Use #2AAA8B 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.