#2B856F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.091 173.4), rgb(43, 133, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#2B856F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B856F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 133, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.091 173.4) |
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 #2B856F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B856F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B856F text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B856F text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9D
oklch(70.6% 0.065 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A85
oklch(63.1% 0.084 173.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B856F
oklch(55.8% 0.091 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B705C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#2B856F 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) | #817C6E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747371 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B856F
#2B856F
oklch(55.8% 0.091 173.4)
- #9D5C78
#9D5C78
oklch(55.7% 0.092 353.2)
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 #2B856F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
Use #2B856F 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.