#2B8A74
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.2% 0.094 174.2), rgb(43, 138, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#2B8A74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8A74 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 138, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.094 174.2) |
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 #2B8A74 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8A74 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8A74 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8A74 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9D
oklch(70.8% 0.068 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#499B86
oklch(63.2% 0.087 174.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8A74
oklch(57.2% 0.094 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#14715D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#165C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 174)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#2B8A74 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) | #858173 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787776 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C84 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8A74
#2B8A74
oklch(57.2% 0.094 174.2)
- #A3607C
#A3607C
oklch(57.3% 0.094 353.9)
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 #2B8A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
Use #2B8A74 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.