#2E9AA0#2E9AA0
#2E9AA0 is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.262; OKLCH L 63.0% C 0.095 H 200.5°. Best body text is #000000 at 6.25:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2E9AA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(46, 154, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 55%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(183, 71%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(71.2%, 3.8%, 0%, 37.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.25, -27.57, -11.93) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(58.25, 30.05, 203.40°) |
| OKLab | oklab(62.96% -0.0886 -0.0331) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.96% 0.095 200.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.0247, 26.2279, 37.3107) |
| Luminance | 0.2623 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 5.13
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 5.19
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 6.31
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 6.85
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 7.14
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 7.86
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2E9AA0 #A0342E
analogous
#2EA06D #2E9AA0 #2E61A0
triadic
#2E9AA0 #A02E9A #9AA02E
tetradic
#2E9AA0 #6D2EA0 #A0342E #61A02E
square
#2E9AA0 #6D2EA0 #A0342E #61A02E
split-complementary
#2E9AA0 #A02E61 #A06D2E
monochromatic
#133E41 #206C70 #2E9AA0 #42C2C9 #72D1D6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.36
#2E9AA0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
6.25
#2E9AA0 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #2E9AA0
6.25:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2E9AA0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2E9AA0 | 1.00 | 3.36 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.36 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 6.25 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 6.25 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#8E93A1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E87A1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00A09C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#8C8C8C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2e9aa0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(46, 154, 160); /* oklch */ color: oklch(63.0% 0.095 200.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#78b8bc',
500: '#2e9aa0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2e9aa0; $custom-light: #78b8bc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2e9aa0",
"rgb": {
"r": 46,
"g": 154,
"b": 160
},
"hsl": {
"h": 183.158,
"s": 55.34,
"l": 40.392
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.62964,
"c": 0.09457,
"h": 200.5
},
"luminance": 0.2623
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2E9AA0
secondary
#BE706C
accent
#5149DF
background
#F7FBFB
surface
#EEF6F6
border
#C9D0D0
text
#0A1112
muted
#7C8081