#2AA3AA#2AA3AA
#2AA3AA is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.296; OKLCH L 65.5% C 0.102 H 200.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 6.92:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2AA3AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 163, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 60%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(183, 75%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.3%, 4.1%, 0%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.30, -29.45, -13.02) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(61.30, 32.20, 203.86°) |
| OKLab | oklab(65.52% -0.095 -0.0362) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.52% 0.102 200.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.3045, 29.5863, 42.6103) |
| Luminance | 0.2959 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 5.34
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 5.70
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 6.36
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 7.21
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 8.59
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 8.83
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2AA3AA #AA312A
analogous
#2AAA71 #2AA3AA #2A63AA
triadic
#2AA3AA #AA2AA3 #A3AA2A
tetradic
#2AA3AA #712AAA #AA312A #63AA2A
square
#2AA3AA #712AAA #AA312A #63AA2A
split-complementary
#2AA3AA #AA2A63 #AA712A
monochromatic
#124548 #1E7479 #2AA3AA #41C8D0 #72D6DC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.04
#2AA3AA on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
6.92
#2AA3AA on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #2AA3AA
6.92:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2AA3AA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2AA3AA | 1.00 | 3.04 | 6.92 | 6.92 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.04 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 6.92 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 6.92 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#969CAB
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#848EAB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00A9A5
Achromatopsia (no color)
#949494
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2aa3aa; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 163, 170); /* oklch */ color: oklch(65.5% 0.102 200.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#79bec3',
500: '#2aa3aa',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2aa3aa; $custom-light: #79bec3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2aa3aa",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 163,
"b": 170
},
"hsl": {
"h": 183.281,
"s": 60.377,
"l": 41.569
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.65515,
"c": 0.10161,
"h": 200.9
},
"luminance": 0.29589
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2AA3AA
secondary
#C3716C
accent
#4D44E4
background
#F8FBFB
surface
#EFF7F7
border
#CAD0D0
text
#0B1212
muted
#7C8181