#2B8288
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.081 201.7), rgb(43, 130, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#2B8288 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8288 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 130, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.081 201.7) |
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 #2B8288 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8288 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8288 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8288 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C979C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 201.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8288
oklch(55.8% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B6D73
oklch(49.1% 0.075 202.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A595D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D494C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#2B8288 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) | #787C88 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7288 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008784 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8288
#2B8288
oklch(55.8% 0.081 201.7)
- #9E605F
#9E605F
oklch(55.8% 0.081 21)
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 #2B8288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
Use #2B8288 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.