#2B896E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.8% 0.097 170), rgb(43, 137, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#2B896E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B896E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 137, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.097 170) |
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 #2B896E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B896E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B896E text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B896E text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B81
oklch(63.1% 0.09 169.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B896E
oklch(56.8% 0.097 170)
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Step 700
700
#167159
oklch(49.1% 0.09 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#175C49
oklch(42.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#2B896E 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) | #85806D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787670 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A81 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B896E
#2B896E
oklch(56.8% 0.097 170)
- #A15E7F
#A15E7F
oklch(56.8% 0.097 349.7)
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 #2B896E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #2B896E 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.