#2C8E72
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.3% 0.1 170), rgb(44, 142, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#2C8E72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8E72 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 142, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.1 170) |
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 #2C8E72 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8E72 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8E72 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8E72 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9A
oklch(70.6% 0.071 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#479B81
oklch(63% 0.091 170.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8E72
oklch(58.3% 0.1 170)
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Step 700
700
#0F7159
oklch(49% 0.092 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#135C48
oklch(42.6% 0.077 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#2C8E72 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) | #8A8471 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B74 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F86 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8E72
#2C8E72
oklch(58.3% 0.1 170)
- #A76183
#A76183
oklch(58.2% 0.1 350.1)
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 #2C8E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #2C8E72 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.