#2E856E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.09 172.2), rgb(46, 133, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#2E856E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E856E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 133, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.09 172.2) |
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 #2E856E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E856E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E856E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E856E text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABE
oklch(81% 0.041 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9C
oklch(70.7% 0.065 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.083 172.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E856E
oklch(55.8% 0.09 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E705B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#2E856E 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) | #817C6D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757370 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E856E
#2E856E
oklch(55.8% 0.09 172.2)
- #9C5D79
#9C5D79
oklch(55.8% 0.09 352.2)
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 #2E856E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
Use #2E856E 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.