#2C8C81
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.2% 0.089 184.2), rgb(44, 140, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#2C8C81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8C81 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 140, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.089 184.2) |
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 #2C8C81 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8C81 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8C81 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8C81 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC3
oklch(81% 0.041 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#479A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 183.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8C81
oklch(58.2% 0.089 184.2)
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Step 700
700
#107066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#135B53
oklch(42.7% 0.069 183.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#2C8C81 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) | #858481 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A82 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F88 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8C81
#2C8C81
oklch(58.2% 0.089 184.2)
- #A76475
#A76475
oklch(58.2% 0.089 3.8)
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 #2C8C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #2C8C81 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.