#2E8E7E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.7% 0.092 179.7), rgb(46, 142, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#2E8E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8E7E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 142, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.092 179.7) |
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 #2E8E7E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8E7E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8E7E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8E7E text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#489A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 179.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8E7E
oklch(58.7% 0.092 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#107062
oklch(49% 0.085 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#145B50
oklch(42.6% 0.07 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.055 179)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#2E8E7E 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) | #88867D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009089 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8E7E
#2E8E7E
oklch(58.7% 0.092 179.7)
- #A9657A
#A9657A
oklch(58.8% 0.091 0.4)
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 #2E8E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #2E8E7E 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.