#2C9789
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.3% 0.097 182.4), rgb(44, 151, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#2C9789 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9789 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 151, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.097 182.4) |
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 #2C9789 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9789 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C9789 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C9789 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 182.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C9789
oklch(61.3% 0.097 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C44
oklch(37.6% 0.063 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.041 182)
#2C9789 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) | #908E89 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81838A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A93 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9789
#2C9789
oklch(61.3% 0.097 182.4)
- #B46B7F
#B46B7F
oklch(61.4% 0.096 2.6)
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 #2C9789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.013
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
Use #2C9789 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.