#2AACAD#2AACAD
#2AACAD is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.330; OKLCH L 67.9% C 0.107 H 195.7°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.60:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2AACAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 172, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 61%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(180, 76%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.7%, 0.6%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.17, -32.87, -10.39) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(64.17, 34.48, 197.54°) |
| OKLab | oklab(67.88% -0.1026 -0.0289) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.88% 0.107 195.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.2467, 33.0116, 44.6737) |
| Luminance | 0.3301 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 3.81
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 6.29
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 6.49
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 6.72
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 6.80
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 7.93
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2AACAD #AD2B2A
analogous
#2AAD6D #2AACAD #2A6BAD
triadic
#2AACAD #AD2AAC #ACAD2A
tetradic
#2AACAD #6D2AAD #AD2B2A #6BAD2A
square
#2AACAD #6D2AAD #AD2B2A #6BAD2A
split-complementary
#2AACAD #AD2A6B #AD6D2A
monochromatic
#124A4B #1E7B7C #2AACAD #43D0D1 #74DCDD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.76
#2AACAD on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.60
#2AACAD on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #2AACAD
7.60:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2AACAD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2AACAD | 1.00 | 2.76 | 7.60 | 7.60 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.76 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.60 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.60 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#A0A3AD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8D96AE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00B2AC
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9C9C9C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2aacad; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 172, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(67.9% 0.107 195.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7bc5c5',
500: '#2aacad',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2aacad; $custom-light: #7bc5c5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2aacad",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 172,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 180.458,
"s": 60.93,
"l": 42.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.67879,
"c": 0.10659,
"h": 195.7
},
"luminance": 0.33014
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2AACAD
secondary
#C56F6E
accent
#4544E4
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#EFF8F8
border
#CAD1D1
text
#0B1312
muted
#7C8281