#2B8498
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57% 0.087 215.9), rgb(43, 132, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#2B8498 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8498 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 132, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.087 215.9) |
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 #2B8498 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B8498 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8498 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8498 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBA
oklch(70.7% 0.063 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#4996A8
oklch(63.1% 0.08 215.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8498
oklch(57% 0.087 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#166C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 215.9)
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Step 800
800
#175866
oklch(42.7% 0.067 215.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4853
oklch(37.6% 0.052 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#2B8498 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) | #768099 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677598 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8498
#2B8498
oklch(57% 0.087 215.9)
- #A46453
#A46453
oklch(57% 0.087 35.7)
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 #2B8498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.016
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
Use #2B8498 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.