#2a9983
#2a9983 converts to rgb(42, 153, 131) and hsl(168, 57%, 38%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 3.51:1 | fail | pass | fail |
| black | 5.98:1 | pass | pass | fail |
| slate-900 | 5.09:1 | pass | pass | fail |
| gray-100 | 3.19:1 | fail | pass | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
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Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #2a9983.
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Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
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AI prompt snippet
Use #2a9983 (rgb(42, 153, 131), nearest Tailwind token teal-600) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 3.51:1 on white and 5.98:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #2a9983 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.