#2CA181
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.7% 0.113 170.2), rgb(44, 161, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#2CA181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA181 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.113 170.2) |
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 #2CA181 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA181 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA181 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA181 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBB
oklch(81% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B398
oklch(70.8% 0.089 169.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA181
oklch(63.7% 0.113 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#024E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.074 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#2CA181 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) | #9C967F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B83 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A298 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA181
#2CA181
oklch(63.7% 0.113 170.2)
- #BE6D95
#BE6D95
oklch(63.7% 0.113 349.8)
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 #2CA181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.051
Use #2CA181 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.