#2CB4A1
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69.5% 0.115 181), rgb(44, 180, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#2CB4A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CB4A1 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 180, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.115 181) |
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 #2CB4A1 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2CB4A1 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CB4A1 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CB4A1 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
-
Step 100
100
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
-
Step 200
200
#BDE2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.04 180.8)
-
Step 300
300
#8BD0C3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 181.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#2CB4A1
oklch(69.5% 0.115 181)
-
Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
-
Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
-
Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
-
Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#2CB4A1 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) | #ACA9A0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7AE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CB4A1
#2CB4A1
oklch(69.5% 0.115 181)
- #D77D99
#D77D99
oklch(69.5% 0.116 0.6)
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 #2CB4A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.018
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.023
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.057
Use #2CB4A1 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.