#2E9D97
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.4% 0.097 189.7), rgb(46, 157, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#2E9D97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9D97 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 157, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.097 189.7) |
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 #2E9D97 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9D97 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E9D97 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2E9D97 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B0AB
oklch(70.7% 0.076 190.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E9D97
oklch(63.4% 0.097 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#054C49
oklch(37.7% 0.063 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#092D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 189.8)
#2E9D97 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) | #949597 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848998 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A19B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9D97
#2E9D97
oklch(63.4% 0.097 189.7)
- #BD717D
#BD717D
oklch(63.5% 0.097 10)
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 #2E9D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.013
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.013
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
Use #2E9D97 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.