#2C8E91
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.3% 0.088 198), rgb(44, 142, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#2C8E91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8E91 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 142, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.088 198) |
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 #2C8E91 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8E91 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8E91 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8E91 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 198.5)
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Step 500
500
#45999B
oklch(63.2% 0.081 197.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8E91
oklch(59.3% 0.088 198)
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Step 700
700
#086F71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 197.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.068 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#184A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#2C8E91 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) | #848791 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C92 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8E91
#2C8E91
oklch(59.3% 0.088 198)
- #AC686A
#AC686A
oklch(59.3% 0.088 18.1)
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 #2C8E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
Use #2C8E91 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.