#2AACAF#2AACAF
#2AACAF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.331; OKLCH L 68.0% C 0.107 H 197.3°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2AACAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 172, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 61%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(181, 76%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76%, 1.7%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.23, -32.27, -11.41) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(64.23, 34.23, 199.47°) |
| OKLab | oklab(67.95% -0.1017 -0.0317) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.95% 0.107 197.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.4417, 33.0896, 45.7006) |
| Luminance | 0.3309 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 4.51
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 5.74
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 6.65
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 6.90
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.10
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 8.51
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2AACAF #AF2D2A
analogous
#2AAF6F #2AACAF #2A6AAF
triadic
#2AACAF #AF2AAC #ACAF2A
tetradic
#2AACAF #6F2AAF #AF2D2A #6AAF2A
square
#2AACAF #6F2AAF #AF2D2A #6AAF2A
split-complementary
#2AACAF #AF2A6A #AF6F2A
monochromatic
#124B4C #1E7B7E #2AACAF #44CFD2 #75DCDE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.76
#2AACAF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.62
#2AACAF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #2AACAF
7.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2AACAF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2AACAF | 1.00 | 2.76 | 7.62 | 7.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.76 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#A0A4AF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8D96B0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00B2AD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9C9C9C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2aacaf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 172, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(68.0% 0.107 197.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7bc5c6',
500: '#2aacaf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2aacaf; $custom-light: #7bc5c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2aacaf",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 172,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 181.353,
"s": 61.29,
"l": 42.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.67951,
"c": 0.10654,
"h": 197.3
},
"luminance": 0.33092
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2AACAF
secondary
#C6716F
accent
#4743E4
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#EFF8F8
border
#CAD1D1
text
#0B1313
muted
#7C8282