#2894AF
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.9% 0.101 218.9), rgb(40, 148, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#2894AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2894AF |
| RGB | rgb(40, 148, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.101 218.9) |
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 #2894AF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2894AF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2894AF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2894AF text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#9EC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 400
400
#64ADC2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 218.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2894AF
oklch(61.9% 0.101 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#054A59
oklch(37.8% 0.066 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#092B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219)
#2894AF 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) | #8390B0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183AF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2894AF
#2894AF
oklch(61.9% 0.101 218.9)
- #BA7057
#BA7057
oklch(62% 0.101 39.4)
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 #2894AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #2894AF 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.