#2AA6AE#2AA6AE
#2AA6AE is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.308; OKLCH L 66.4% C 0.103 H 201.6°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.16:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2AA6AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 166, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 61%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(184, 76%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.9%, 4.6%, 0%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.35, -29.68, -13.68) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(62.35, 32.68, 204.74°) |
| OKLab | oklab(66.42% -0.0962 -0.038) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.42% 0.103 201.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.2276, 30.8180, 44.8132) |
| Luminance | 0.3082 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 4.81
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 5.67
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 7.04
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.16
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 9.27
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 9.53
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2AA6AE #AE322A
analogous
#2AAE74 #2AA6AE #2A64AE
triadic
#2AA6AE #AE2AA6 #A6AE2A
tetradic
#2AA6AE #742AAE #AE322A #64AE2A
square
#2AA6AE #742AAE #AE322A #64AE2A
split-complementary
#2AA6AE #AE2A64 #AE742A
monochromatic
#12484B #1E777D #2AA6AE #43C9D2 #75D7DE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.93
#2AA6AE on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.16
#2AA6AE on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #2AA6AE
7.16:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2AA6AE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2AA6AE | 1.00 | 2.93 | 7.16 | 7.16 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.93 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.16 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.16 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#999FAF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8691AF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00ADA8
Achromatopsia (no color)
#979797
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2aa6ae; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 166, 174); /* oklch */ color: oklch(66.4% 0.103 201.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7ac1c6',
500: '#2aa6ae',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2aa6ae; $custom-light: #7ac1c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2aa6ae",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 166,
"b": 174
},
"hsl": {
"h": 183.636,
"s": 61.111,
"l": 42.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.66416,
"c": 0.10343,
"h": 201.6
},
"luminance": 0.30821
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2AA6AE
secondary
#C5746F
accent
#4D44E4
background
#F8FBFC
surface
#EFF7F8
border
#CAD0D1
text
#0B1213
muted
#7C8182