#2EAE9E
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(68% 0.11 182.6), rgb(46, 174, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#2EAE9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EAE9E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 174, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.11 182.6) |
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 #2EAE9E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2EAE9E | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EAE9E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EAE9E text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEB
oklch(93.5% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 182.3)
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Step 300
300
#8ED0C4
oklch(81% 0.069 181.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2EAE9E
oklch(68% 0.11 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#2EAE9E 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) | #A6A49D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EAE9E
#2EAE9E
oklch(68% 0.11 182.6)
- #D07A92
#D07A92
oklch(67.9% 0.11 2.5)
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 #2EAE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
Use #2EAE9E 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.