#2AB696
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.7% 0.124 173), rgb(42, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#2AB696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AB696 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.124 173) |
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 #2AB696 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AB696 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB696 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AB696 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 172.5)
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Step 300
300
#8BD1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 173.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2AB696
oklch(69.7% 0.124 173)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#2AB696 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) | #B0AA94 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D98 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8AD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AB696
#2AB696
oklch(69.7% 0.124 173)
- #D87BA4
#D87BA4
oklch(69.6% 0.125 352.9)
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 #2AB696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.013
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.034
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.045
Use #2AB696 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.