#2CA6AC
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.4% 0.102 200), rgb(44, 166, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#2CA6AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA6AC |
| RGB | rgb(44, 166, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.102 200) |
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 #2CA6AC | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA6AC | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA6AC text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA6AC text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 199.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.08 199.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA6AC
oklch(66.4% 0.102 200)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#052D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 200)
#2CA6AC 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) | #999EAD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA6AC
#2CA6AC
oklch(66.4% 0.102 200)
- #CB7979
#CB7979
oklch(66.5% 0.103 20.2)
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 #2CA6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #2CA6AC 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.