#2A9FBC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65.3% 0.107 218.8), rgb(42, 159, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#2A9FBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A9FBC |
| RGB | rgb(42, 159, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.107 218.8) |
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 #2A9FBC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A9FBC | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2A9FBC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2A9FBC text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FADC4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 219.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A9FBC
oklch(65.3% 0.107 218.8)
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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
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#062B35
oklch(26.9% 0.044 220.1)
#2A9FBC 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) | #8D9ABE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A9FBC
#2A9FBC
oklch(65.3% 0.107 218.8)
- #C8785E
#C8785E
oklch(65.3% 0.108 38.7)
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 #2A9FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.061
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.063
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.068
Use #2A9FBC 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.