#2AA8AF#2AA8AF
#2AA8AF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.316; OKLCH L 67.0% C 0.104 H 200.7°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.32:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2AA8AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 168, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 61%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(183, 76%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76%, 4%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.00, -30.35, -13.26) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(63.00, 33.12, 203.60°) |
| OKLab | oklab(66.95% -0.0977 -0.0368) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.95% 0.104 200.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.6919, 31.5899, 45.4506) |
| Luminance | 0.3159 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 4.77
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 5.91
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 6.41
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.22
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 8.85
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 9.17
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2AA8AF #AF312A
analogous
#2AAF74 #2AA8AF #2A65AF
triadic
#2AA8AF #AF2AA8 #A8AF2A
tetradic
#2AA8AF #742AAF #AF312A #65AF2A
square
#2AA8AF #742AAF #AF312A #65AF2A
split-complementary
#2AA8AF #AF2A65 #AF742A
monochromatic
#12494C #1E797E #2AA8AF #44CBD2 #75D8DE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.87
#2AA8AF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.32
#2AA8AF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #2AA8AF
7.32:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2AA8AF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2AA8AF | 1.00 | 2.87 | 7.32 | 7.32 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.87 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.32 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.32 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9BA0B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8893B0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00AEAA
Achromatopsia (no color)
#989898
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2aa8af; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 168, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(67.0% 0.104 200.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7ac2c6',
500: '#2aa8af',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2aa8af; $custom-light: #7ac2c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2aa8af",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 168,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 183.158,
"s": 61.29,
"l": 42.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.66953,
"c": 0.10446,
"h": 200.7
},
"luminance": 0.31593
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2AA8AF
secondary
#C6746F
accent
#4C43E4
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#EFF8F8
border
#CAD1D1
text
#0B1213
muted
#7C8182