#2B88A2
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.5% 0.093 220.6), rgb(43, 136, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#2B88A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B88A2 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 136, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.093 220.6) |
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 #2B88A2 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B88A2 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B88A2 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B88A2 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.067 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#4695AE
oklch(63% 0.086 221.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B88A2
oklch(58.5% 0.093 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D6B83
oklch(49% 0.087 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#12586A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 219.8)
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Step 900
900
#194856
oklch(37.6% 0.055 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#2B88A2 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) | #7884A3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6878A2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009090 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B88A2
#2B88A2
oklch(58.5% 0.093 220.6)
- #AA6850
#AA6850
oklch(58.4% 0.092 40.7)
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 #2B88A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.015
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #2B88A2 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.