#2887A5
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.3% 0.096 223.7), rgb(40, 135, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#2887A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2887A5 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 135, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.096 223.7) |
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 #2887A5 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2887A5 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2887A5 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2887A5 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#4495B1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 223.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2887A5
oklch(58.3% 0.096 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#096B86
oklch(49.1% 0.09 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#10576D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#184858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#2887A5 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) | #7684A7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6578A5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009091 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2887A5
#2887A5
oklch(58.3% 0.096 223.7)
- #AB674B
#AB674B
oklch(58.3% 0.097 42.9)
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 #2887A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.017
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
Use #2887A5 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.