#2B83A3
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.3% 0.095 226.6), rgb(43, 131, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#2B83A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B83A3 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 131, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.095 226.6) |
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 #2B83A3 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B83A3 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B83A3 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B83A3 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 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)
#2B83A3
oklch(57.3% 0.095 226.6)
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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)
#2B83A3 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) | #7280A5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6175A3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B83A3
#2B83A3
oklch(57.3% 0.095 226.6)
- #A66646
#A66646
oklch(57.4% 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 #2B83A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #2B83A3 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.