#2AAEAE#2AAEAE
#2AAEAE is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.338; OKLCH L 68.4% C 0.108 H 194.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.76:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2AAEAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(42, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 61%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(180, 76%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.9%, 0%, 0%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.82, -33.52, -9.98) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(64.82, 34.98, 196.58°) |
| OKLab | oklab(68.42% -0.1041 -0.0278) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.42% 0.108 194.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.7274, 33.8174, 45.3131) |
| Luminance | 0.3382 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 3.24
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 5.64
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 6.78
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.08
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 7.24
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 7.96
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2AAEAE #AE2A2A
analogous
#2AAE6C #2AAEAE #2A6CAE
triadic
#2AAEAE #AE2AAE #AEAE2A
tetradic
#2AAEAE #6C2AAE #AE2A2A #6CAE2A
square
#2AAEAE #6C2AAE #AE2A2A #6CAE2A
split-complementary
#2AAEAE #AE2A6C #AE6C2A
monochromatic
#124B4B #1E7D7D #2AAEAE #43D2D2 #75DEDE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.70
#2AAEAE on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.76
#2AAEAE on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #2AAEAE
7.76:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2AAEAE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2AAEAE | 1.00 | 2.70 | 7.76 | 7.76 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.70 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#A2A5AE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8F97AF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00B4AE
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9D9D9D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2aaeae; /* rgb */ color: rgb(42, 174, 174); /* oklch */ color: oklch(68.4% 0.108 194.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7bc6c6',
500: '#2aaeae',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2aaeae; $custom-light: #7bc6c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2aaeae",
"rgb": {
"r": 42,
"g": 174,
"b": 174
},
"hsl": {
"h": 180,
"s": 61.111,
"l": 42.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.68415,
"c": 0.10778,
"h": 194.9
},
"luminance": 0.3382
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2AAEAE
secondary
#C56F6F
accent
#4444E4
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#EFF8F8
border
#CAD1D1
text
#0B1313
muted
#7C8282