#2CA48A
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.7% 0.111 174.6), rgb(44, 164, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#2CA48A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA48A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 164, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.111 174.6) |
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 #2CA48A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA48A | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA48A text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA48A text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B29D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 174.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA48A
oklch(64.7% 0.111 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#072E25
oklch(27.2% 0.046 173.9)
#2CA48A 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) | #9E9989 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A69C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA48A
#2CA48A
oklch(64.7% 0.111 174.6)
- #C37192
#C37192
oklch(64.8% 0.11 355)
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 #2CA48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #2CA48A 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.