#2E8B7E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.9% 0.088 182.1), rgb(46, 139, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#2E8B7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8B7E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 139, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.088 182.1) |
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 #2E8B7E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8B7E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8B7E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8B7E text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.04 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 181.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8B7E
oklch(57.9% 0.088 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#157064
oklch(49.2% 0.082 181.5)
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Step 800
800
#165B52
oklch(42.7% 0.068 182.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.053 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#2E8B7E 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) | #85837E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E87 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8B7E
#2E8B7E
oklch(57.9% 0.088 182.1)
- #A56376
#A56376
oklch(57.8% 0.088 1.6)
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 #2E8B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #2E8B7E 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.