#2A82A2
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.9% 0.094 226.7), rgb(42, 130, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#2A82A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A82A2 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 130, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.094 226.7) |
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 #2A82A2 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A82A2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A82A2 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A82A2 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D6
oklch(81% 0.042 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#72AAC2
oklch(70.8% 0.068 226.8)
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Step 500
500
#4994B2
oklch(63.1% 0.087 226.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A82A2
oklch(56.9% 0.094 226.7)
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Step 700
700
#156A87
oklch(49.1% 0.088 226.9)
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Step 800
800
#16576E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 226.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4859
oklch(37.8% 0.057 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#2A82A2 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) | #717FA4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6174A2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A82A2
#2A82A2
oklch(56.9% 0.094 226.7)
- #A56545
#A56545
oklch(57% 0.095 46.8)
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 #2A82A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
Use #2A82A2 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.