#2C856E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.091 172.4), rgb(44, 133, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#2C856E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.039 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 | #2C856E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 133, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.091 172.4) |
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 #2C856E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C856E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C856E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C856E 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
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABE
oklch(81% 0.041 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.084 172.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C856E
oklch(55.8% 0.091 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C705B
oklch(49% 0.085 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 173)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#2C856E 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) | #817C6D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747370 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867E | 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°).
- #2C856E
#2C856E
oklch(55.8% 0.091 172.4)
- #9D5C79
#9D5C79
oklch(55.7% 0.092 352.3)
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 #2C856E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
Use #2C856E 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.