#2CA999
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.5% 0.108 182.3), rgb(44, 169, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#2CA999 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA999 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 169, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.108 182.3) |
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 #2CA999 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA999 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA999 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA999 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A5
oklch(70.7% 0.085 182.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA999
oklch(66.5% 0.108 182.3)
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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
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
#2CA999 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) | #A19F98 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90929A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA999
#2CA999
oklch(66.5% 0.108 182.3)
- #CA768E
#CA768E
oklch(66.4% 0.108 2.1)
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 #2CA999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #2CA999 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.