#2AACB9#2AACB9
#2AACB9 is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.335; OKLCH L 68.3% C 0.108 H 205.2°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.70:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2AACB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 172, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 63%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(185, 77%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.3%, 7%, 0%, 27.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.56, -29.21, -16.49) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(64.56, 33.54, 209.45°) |
| OKLab | oklab(68.33% -0.0974 -0.0459) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.33% 0.108 205.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.4604, 33.4971, 51.0659) |
| Luminance | 0.3350 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 2.33
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 6.96
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 8.20
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 9.65
Darkturquoise
#00CED1
ΔE00 9.93
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 10.26
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2AACB9 #B9372A
analogous
#2AB97F #2AACB9 #2A64B9
triadic
#2AACB9 #B92AAC #ACB92A
tetradic
#2AACB9 #7F2AB9 #B9372A #64B92A
square
#2AACB9 #7F2AB9 #B9372A #64B92A
split-complementary
#2AACB9 #B92A64 #B97F2A
monochromatic
#134F55 #1F7E87 #2AACB9 #4AC9D6 #7CD8E1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.73
#2AACB9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.70
#2AACB9 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #2AACB9
7.70:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2AACB9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2AACB9 | 1.00 | 2.73 | 7.70 | 7.70 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.73 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.70 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.70 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9DA5BA
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8A96B9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00B4B0
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9D9D9D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2aacb9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 172, 185); /* oklch */ color: oklch(68.3% 0.108 205.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7cc5ce',
500: '#2aacb9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2aacb9; $custom-light: #7cc5ce; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2aacb9",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 172,
"b": 185
},
"hsl": {
"h": 185.455,
"s": 62.996,
"l": 44.51
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.68326,
"c": 0.10764,
"h": 205.2
},
"luminance": 0.335
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2AACB9
secondary
#CA7D75
accent
#5142E6
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#EFF8F9
border
#CAD1D2
text
#0B1313
muted
#7C8282