#2EB4A4
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69.7% 0.113 183.1), rgb(46, 180, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#2EB4A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EB4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 180, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.113 183.1) |
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 #2EB4A4 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2EB4A4 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EB4A4 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EB4A4 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#DCEFEB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 181.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 182.3)
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Step 300
300
#8CD0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 183.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2EB4A4
oklch(69.7% 0.113 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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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
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#2EB4A4 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) | #ABA9A3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA6 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8AF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EB4A4
#2EB4A4
oklch(69.7% 0.113 183.1)
- #D87E96
#D87E96
oklch(69.7% 0.114 3.3)
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 #2EB4A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.013
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.021
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.057
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.061
Use #2EB4A4 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.