#2E8169
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.6% 0.089 170.6), rgb(46, 129, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#2E8169 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8169 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.089 170.6) |
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 #2E8169 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8169 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8169 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8169 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#519A82
oklch(63.2% 0.083 170)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8169
oklch(54.6% 0.089 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#23705A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 171.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#2E8169 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) | #7D7968 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72706B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8169
#2E8169
oklch(54.6% 0.089 170.6)
- #975A77
#975A77
oklch(54.5% 0.088 350.5)
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 #2E8169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E8169 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.