#2AA0AE#2AA0AE
#2AA0AE is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.287; OKLCH L 64.9% C 0.101 H 206.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 6.74:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2AA0AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 160, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 61%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(186, 76%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.9%, 8%, 0%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.50, -26.71, -16.47) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(60.50, 31.38, 211.66°) |
| OKLab | oklab(64.92% -0.0902 -0.0458) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.92% 0.101 206.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.1623, 28.6873, 44.4581) |
| Luminance | 0.2869 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 5.19
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 5.88
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 8.48
Teal Blue
#01889F
ΔE00 8.83
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 9.49
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 9.78
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2AA0AE #AE382A
analogous
#2AAE7A #2AA0AE #2A5EAE
triadic
#2AA0AE #AE2AA0 #A0AE2A
tetradic
#2AA0AE #7A2AAE #AE382A #5EAE2A
square
#2AA0AE #7A2AAE #AE382A #5EAE2A
split-complementary
#2AA0AE #AE2A5E #AE7A2A
monochromatic
#12454B #1E737D #2AA0AE #43C3D2 #75D3DE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.12
#2AA0AE on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
6.74
#2AA0AE on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #2AA0AE
6.74:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2AA0AE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2AA0AE | 1.00 | 3.12 | 6.74 | 6.74 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 6.74 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 6.74 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#929AAF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#808CAE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00A7A4
Achromatopsia (no color)
#929292
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2aa0ae; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 160, 174); /* oklch */ color: oklch(64.9% 0.101 206.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#79bcc6',
500: '#2aa0ae',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2aa0ae; $custom-light: #79bcc6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2aa0ae",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 160,
"b": 174
},
"hsl": {
"h": 186.364,
"s": 61.111,
"l": 42.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.6492,
"c": 0.10118,
"h": 206.9
},
"luminance": 0.2869
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2AA0AE
secondary
#C5786F
accent
#5544E4
background
#F8FBFC
surface
#EFF6F8
border
#CAD0D1
text
#0B1213
muted
#7C8182