#2A8A8D#2A8A8D
#2A8A8D is a mid, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.206; OKLCH L 58.1% C 0.086 H 198.1°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.12:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2A8A8D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 138, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 54%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(182, 70%, 55%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(70.2%, 2.1%, 0%, 44.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.50, -25.96, -9.66) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(52.50, 27.70, 200.42°) |
| OKLab | oklab(58.07% -0.0821 -0.0268) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.07% 0.086 198.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.8489, 20.5906, 28.3859) |
| Luminance | 0.2059 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 1.88
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 2.38
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 3.57
Teal
#008080
ΔE00 4.60
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 6.50
Dusty Teal
#4C9085
ΔE00 6.66
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2A8A8D #8D2D2A
analogous
#2A8D5E #2A8A8D #2A588D
triadic
#2A8A8D #8D2A8A #8A8D2A
tetradic
#2A8A8D #5E2A8D #8D2D2A #588D2A
square
#2A8A8D #5E2A8D #8D2D2A #588D2A
split-complementary
#2A8A8D #8D2A58 #8D5E2A
monochromatic
#0E2E2F #1C5C5E #2A8A8D #38B8BC #61CDD0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.10
#2A8A8D on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.12
#2A8A8D on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #2A8A8D
5.12:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2A8A8D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2A8A8D | 1.00 | 4.10 | 5.12 | 5.12 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.12 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.12 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#80848D
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#71798E
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008F8B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#7D7D7D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2a8a8d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 138, 141); /* oklch */ color: oklch(58.1% 0.086 198.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#73acae',
500: '#2a8a8d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2a8a8d; $custom-light: #73acae; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2a8a8d",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 138,
"b": 141
},
"hsl": {
"h": 181.818,
"s": 54.098,
"l": 35.882
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.58071,
"c": 0.08636,
"h": 198.1
},
"luminance": 0.20592
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2A8A8D
secondary
#B6605D
accent
#4F4ADD
background
#F7FAFA
surface
#EDF4F4
border
#C8CECE
text
#091010
muted
#7B7F7F