#2AA3AD#2AA3AD
#2AA3AD is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.297; OKLCH L 65.6% C 0.102 H 203.4°. Best body text is #000000 at 6.94:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2AA3AD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 163, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 61%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(185, 76%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.7%, 5.8%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.40, -28.52, -14.56) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(61.40, 32.02, 207.05°) |
| OKLab | oklab(65.63% -0.0936 -0.0405) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.63% 0.102 203.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.5915, 29.7011, 44.1220) |
| Luminance | 0.2970 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 4.96
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 5.50
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.36
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 8.19
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 9.34
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 9.73
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2AA3AD #AD342A
analogous
#2AAD76 #2AA3AD #2A62AD
triadic
#2AA3AD #AD2AA3 #A3AD2A
tetradic
#2AA3AD #762AAD #AD342A #62AD2A
square
#2AA3AD #762AAD #AD342A #62AD2A
split-complementary
#2AA3AD #AD2A62 #AD762A
monochromatic
#12464B #1E757C #2AA3AD #43C6D1 #74D5DD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.03
#2AA3AD on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
6.94
#2AA3AD on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #2AA3AD
6.94:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2AA3AD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2AA3AD | 1.00 | 3.03 | 6.94 | 6.94 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 6.94 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 6.94 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#969CAE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#838FAD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00AAA6
Achromatopsia (no color)
#949494
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2aa3ad; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 163, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(65.6% 0.102 203.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7abec5',
500: '#2aa3ad',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2aa3ad; $custom-light: #7abec5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2aa3ad",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 163,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 184.58,
"s": 60.93,
"l": 42.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.65629,
"c": 0.10201,
"h": 203.4
},
"luminance": 0.29704
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2AA3AD
secondary
#C5756E
accent
#5044E4
background
#F8FBFC
surface
#EFF7F8
border
#CAD0D1
text
#0B1212
muted
#7C8181