#2B8A96
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.4% 0.087 207.2), rgb(43, 138, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#2B8A96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 207°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8A96 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 138, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.087 207.2) |
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 #2B8A96 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8A96 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8A96 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8A96 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB5
oklch(70.7% 0.062 208)
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Step 500
500
#4697A2
oklch(63% 0.08 207.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8A96
oklch(58.4% 0.087 207.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D6D78
oklch(49% 0.081 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#125962
oklch(42.7% 0.067 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#194950
oklch(37.6% 0.052 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#2B8A96 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) | #7E8597 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7996 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8A96
#2B8A96
oklch(58.4% 0.087 207.2)
- #A9675F
#A9675F
oklch(58.4% 0.087 27.5)
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 #2B8A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
Use #2B8A96 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.