#2AAA9A
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.7% 0.109 182.5), rgb(42, 170, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#2AAA9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AAA9A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 170, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.109 182.5) |
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 #2AAA9A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AAA9A | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AAA9A text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AAA9A text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#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
#9BCCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB2A5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 182.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AAA9A
oklch(66.7% 0.109 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#042D28
oklch(26.8% 0.045 182.9)
#2AAA9A 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) | #A2A099 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AAA9A
#2AAA9A
oklch(66.7% 0.109 182.5)
- #CC778E
#CC778E
oklch(66.8% 0.109 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 #2AAA9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
Use #2AAA9A 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.