#2296AF
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.3% 0.103 216.5), rgb(34, 150, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#2296AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2296AF |
| RGB | rgb(34, 150, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.103 216.5) |
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 #2296AF | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2296AF | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2296AF text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2296AF text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D6
oklch(80.8% 0.051 217.4)
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Step 400
400
#61ADC1
oklch(70.6% 0.081 216.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2296AF
oklch(62.3% 0.103 216.5)
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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
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B34
oklch(26.9% 0.043 218.2)
#2296AF 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) | #8591B0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7384AF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2296AF
#2296AF
oklch(62.3% 0.103 216.5)
- #BC705A
#BC705A
oklch(62.3% 0.102 36.9)
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 #2296AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
Use #2296AF 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.