#2E806B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.086 173), rgb(46, 128, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#2E806B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E806B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 128, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.086 173) |
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 #2E806B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E806B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E806B text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E806B text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#529985
oklch(63.1% 0.079 173.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E806B
oklch(54.4% 0.086 173)
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Step 700
700
#246F5C
oklch(49% 0.079 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#205B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3F
oklch(37.9% 0.052 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#2E806B 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) | #7C786A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E806B
#2E806B
oklch(54.4% 0.086 173)
- #965A74
#965A74
oklch(54.3% 0.086 352.8)
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 #2E806B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E806B 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.