#2CA6A0
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(66% 0.103 190), rgb(44, 166, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#2CA6A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA6A0 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 166, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.103 190) |
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 #2CA6A0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA6A0 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA6A0 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA6A0 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.028 191)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC8
oklch(81% 0.05 189.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB1AC
oklch(70.7% 0.081 190.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA6A0
oklch(66% 0.103 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#052D2B
oklch(27% 0.043 190)
#2CA6A0 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) | #9C9DA0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B90A1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA6A0
#2CA6A0
oklch(66% 0.103 190)
- #C87683
#C87683
oklch(65.8% 0.104 10.1)
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 #2CA6A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #2CA6A0 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.