#2E8F78
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.8% 0.096 173.8), rgb(46, 143, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#2E8F78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8F78 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 143, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.096 173.8) |
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 #2E8F78 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8F78 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8F78 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8F78 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#479B85
oklch(63.1% 0.089 173.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8F78
oklch(58.8% 0.096 173.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F715D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#135C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3F
oklch(37.9% 0.058 173)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#2E8F78 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) | #8A8677 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C7A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009188 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8F78
#2E8F78
oklch(58.8% 0.096 173.8)
- #A96481
#A96481
oklch(58.9% 0.096 353.7)
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 #2E8F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #2E8F78 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.