Persian Green #2A9D8F
Persian Green is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan with hex code #2A9D8F and RGB rgb(42, 157, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#2A9D8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Persian Green. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Colors that go with Persian Green
Matches found by rotating Persian Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Persian Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Persian Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Persian Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
More about Persian Green
How to make Persian Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part green
- 1 part blue
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #4D9F88, a difference of ΔE 0.025 from Persian Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Persian Green in every format
| HEX | #2A9D8F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 157, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.101 183) |
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 #2A9D8F | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9D8F | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A9D8F text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A9D8F text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Persian Green
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
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC3
oklch(81% 0.05 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B1A5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 182.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9D8F
oklch(63% 0.101 183)
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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
#034D45
oklch(37.8% 0.066 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#082D28
oklch(27% 0.042 182.3)
Persian Green 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) | #95948F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858890 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A099 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.102 |
Use Persian Green 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.