#2FA99A
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.6% 0.107 183), rgb(47, 169, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#2FA99A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FA99A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 169, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.107 183) |
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 #2FA99A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2FA99A | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FA99A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FA99A text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 183.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 182.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2FA99A
oklch(66.6% 0.107 183)
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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
#052D28
oklch(26.9% 0.044 182.8)
#2FA99A 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) | #A19F99 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FA99A
#2FA99A
oklch(66.6% 0.107 183)
- #CA778E
#CA778E
oklch(66.6% 0.107 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 #2FA99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #2FA99A 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.