#2C8374
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.085 179.4), rgb(44, 131, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#2C8374 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8374 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 131, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.085 179.4) |
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 #2C8374 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8374 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8374 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8374 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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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
#76AEA1
oklch(70.8% 0.062 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E998B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 180)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8374
oklch(55.4% 0.085 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F62
oklch(49% 0.079 179.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B50
oklch(42.8% 0.066 179.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A42
oklch(37.5% 0.051 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#2C8374 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) | #7E7B73 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717275 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8374
#2C8374
oklch(55.4% 0.085 179.4)
- #9B5D71
#9B5D71
oklch(55.4% 0.085 359.5)
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 #2C8374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
Use #2C8374 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.