#2CA9AF#2CA9AF
#2CA9AF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.320; OKLCH L 67.2% C 0.104 H 199.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.40:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2CA9AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(44, 169, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 60%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(183, 75%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(74.9%, 3.4%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.35, -30.61, -12.74) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(63.35, 33.15, 202.60°) |
| OKLab | oklab(67.24% -0.098 -0.0354) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.24% 0.104 199.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.9611, 32.0038, 45.5163) |
| Luminance | 0.3201 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 4.94
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 5.96
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 5.98
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.15
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 8.38
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 9.00
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2CA9AF #AF322C
analogous
#2CAF73 #2CA9AF #2C67AF
triadic
#2CA9AF #AF2CA9 #A9AF2C
tetradic
#2CA9AF #732CAF #AF322C #67AF2C
square
#2CA9AF #732CAF #AF322C #67AF2C
split-complementary
#2CA9AF #AF2C67 #AF732C
monochromatic
#134B4D #207A7E #2CA9AF #47CBD1 #78D9DD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.84
#2CA9AF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.40
#2CA9AF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #2CA9AF
7.40:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2CA9AF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2CA9AF | 1.00 | 2.84 | 7.40 | 7.40 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.84 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.40 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.40 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9CA1B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8A94B0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00AFAB
Achromatopsia (no color)
#999999
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2ca9af; /* rgb */ color: rgb(44, 169, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(67.2% 0.104 199.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7bc3c6',
500: '#2ca9af',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2ca9af; $custom-light: #7bc3c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2ca9af",
"rgb": {
"r": 44,
"g": 169,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 182.748,
"s": 59.817,
"l": 42.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.67241,
"c": 0.10421,
"h": 199.9
},
"luminance": 0.32007
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2CA9AF
secondary
#C57672
accent
#4C45E3
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#EFF8F8
border
#CAD1D1
text
#0B1213
muted
#7C8182