#2a9d8f
#2a9d8f converts to rgb(42, 157, 143) and hsl(173, 58%, 39%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 and it appears in 3 curated design styles in the StyleKit library.
Conversions
WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 3.32:1 | fail | pass | fail |
| black | 6.32:1 | pass | pass | fail |
| slate-900 | 5.37:1 | pass | pass | fail |
| gray-100 | 3.02:1 | 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.
Design styles using this color
Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #2a9d8f.
Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
AI prompt snippet
Use #2a9d8f as the accent color, following the F-Pattern Layout style: rgb(42, 157, 143), nearest Tailwind token teal-600. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 (this color scores 3.32:1 on white, 6.32:1 on black).
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #2a9d8f with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.