#2E8978
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.2% 0.089 178.1), rgb(46, 137, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#2E8978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8978 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.089 178.1) |
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 #2E8978 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8978 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8978 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8978 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAC1
oklch(81% 0.04 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 178.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A89
oklch(63.1% 0.083 177.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8978
oklch(57.2% 0.089 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#187061
oklch(49.1% 0.083 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#185B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#2E8978 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) | #848177 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767779 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B84 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8978
#2E8978
oklch(57.2% 0.089 178.1)
- #A26178
#A26178
oklch(57.2% 0.089 357.6)
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 #2E8978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
Use #2E8978 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.