#2E9084
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.4% 0.091 183.5), rgb(46, 144, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#2E9084 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9084 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 144, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.091 183.5) |
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 #2E9084 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9084 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9084 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E9084 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFA5
oklch(70.6% 0.071 183.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E9084
oklch(59.4% 0.091 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#114C45
oklch(37.8% 0.06 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.037 183.8)
#2E9084 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) | #898884 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D85 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9084
#2E9084
oklch(59.4% 0.091 183.5)
- #AC6779
#AC6779
oklch(59.5% 0.091 3.4)
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 #2E9084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
Use #2E9084 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.