#2B8AA2
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59% 0.093 218.5), rgb(43, 138, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#2B8AA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 218°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 138, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.093 218.5) |
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 #2B8AA2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8AA2 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8AA2 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8AA2 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#4596AC
oklch(63.2% 0.085 218.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8AA2
oklch(59% 0.093 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#096C81
oklch(49.1% 0.086 217.9)
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Step 800
800
#105869
oklch(42.7% 0.071 218.3)
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Step 900
900
#184955
oklch(37.8% 0.055 217)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#2B8AA2 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) | #7B86A3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009292 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8AA2
#2B8AA2
oklch(59% 0.093 218.5)
- #AC6954
#AC6954
oklch(58.9% 0.092 38.2)
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 #2B8AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.016
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
Use #2B8AA2 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.