#2B8887
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.085 194), rgb(43, 136, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#2B8887 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8887 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 136, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.085 194) |
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 #2B8887 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8887 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8887 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8887 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#499897
oklch(63% 0.078 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8887
oklch(57.4% 0.085 194)
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Step 700
700
#146E6E
oklch(49% 0.078 194.9)
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Step 800
800
#165A59
oklch(42.7% 0.065 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.051 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#2B8887 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) | #7F8187 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717788 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C87 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8887
#2B8887
oklch(57.4% 0.085 194)
- #A46369
#A46369
oklch(57.3% 0.084 14.1)
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 #2B8887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.014
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
Use #2B8887 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.