#2E8A80
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.7% 0.087 184.9), rgb(46, 138, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#2E8A80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8A80 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 138, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.087 184.9) |
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 #2E8A80 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8A80 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8A80 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8A80 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9990
oklch(63% 0.079 185.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8A80
oklch(57.7% 0.087 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#166F67
oklch(49% 0.08 185.7)
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Step 800
800
#175B54
oklch(42.8% 0.067 185)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#2E8A80 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) | #838280 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767881 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D87 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8A80
#2E8A80
oklch(57.7% 0.087 184.9)
- #A56373
#A56373
oklch(57.7% 0.087 4.5)
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 #2E8A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #2E8A80 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.