#2C958F
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61% 0.093 189.4), rgb(44, 149, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#2C958F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C958F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 149, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.093 189.4) |
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 #2C958F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C958F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C958F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C958F text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC7
oklch(81% 0.046 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B0AA
oklch(70.8% 0.073 188.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C958F
oklch(61% 0.093 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.061 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#2C958F 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) | #8C8D8F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8290 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009993 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C958F
#2C958F
oklch(61% 0.093 189.4)
- #B36B77
#B36B77
oklch(61% 0.093 9.4)
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 #2C958F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
Use #2C958F 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.