#2D9783
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.2% 0.099 177.4), rgb(45, 151, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#2D9783 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D9783 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 151, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.099 177.4) |
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 #2D9783 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D9783 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D9783 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D9783 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B1A0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 177.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D9783
oklch(61.2% 0.099 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D41
oklch(37.8% 0.065 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D26
oklch(27% 0.041 176.9)
#2D9783 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) | #918E82 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828385 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009991 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D9783
#2D9783
oklch(61.2% 0.099 177.4)
- #B36984
#B36984
oklch(61.1% 0.1 357.1)
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 #2D9783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.017
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #2D9783 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.