#2292AB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.1% 0.101 217.1), rgb(34, 146, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#2292AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2292AB |
| RGB | rgb(34, 146, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.101 217.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2292AB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2292AB | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2292AB text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2292AB text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#63ADC1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 217.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2292AB
oklch(61.1% 0.101 217.1)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#044A58
oklch(37.8% 0.066 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#082B34
oklch(26.9% 0.042 218.6)
#2292AB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #828DAC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2292AB
#2292AB
oklch(61.1% 0.101 217.1)
- #B76D57
#B76D57
oklch(61.1% 0.1 37.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2292AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
Use #2292AB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.