#2C836B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.1% 0.091 171.2), rgb(44, 131, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#2C836B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C836B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.091 171.2) |
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 #2C836B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C836B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C836B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C836B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E3EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9B
oklch(70.6% 0.065 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A83
oklch(63.1% 0.083 171.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C836B
oklch(55.1% 0.091 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F705A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#2C836B 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) | #7F7A6A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C836B
#2C836B
oklch(55.1% 0.091 171.2)
- #9A5B78
#9A5B78
oklch(55.1% 0.09 351.4)
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 #2C836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #2C836B 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.