#2C8173
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.9% 0.084 180.1), rgb(44, 129, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#2C8173 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8173 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 129, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.084 180.1) |
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 #2C8173 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8173 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8173 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8173 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA2
oklch(70.6% 0.06 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#50998B
oklch(63.1% 0.077 179.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8173
oklch(54.9% 0.084 180.1)
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Step 700
700
#206F62
oklch(49.1% 0.078 179.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A50
oklch(42.6% 0.064 180.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.049 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#2C8173 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) | #7B7972 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7074 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8173
#2C8173
oklch(54.9% 0.084 180.1)
- #995C6F
#995C6F
oklch(54.9% 0.083 0.1)
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 #2C8173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #2C8173 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.