#2D928C
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.2% 0.091 189.3), rgb(45, 146, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#2D928C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D928C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 146, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.091 189.3) |
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 #2D928C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D928C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D928C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D928C text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400
#69AFAA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 189.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D928C
oklch(60.2% 0.091 189.3)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.06 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#2D928C 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) | #8A8A8C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009690 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D928C
#2D928C
oklch(60.2% 0.091 189.3)
- #AF6975
#AF6975
oklch(60.1% 0.091 9.1)
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 #2D928C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #2D928C 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.