#2B8C93
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.8% 0.087 202.1), rgb(43, 140, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#2B8C93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8C93 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 140, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.087 202.1) |
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 #2B8C93 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8C93 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8C93 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8C93 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ADB1
oklch(70.8% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#45989E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 201.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B8C93
oklch(58.8% 0.087 202.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6E74
oklch(49.1% 0.081 201.6)
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Step 800
800
#105A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 202)
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Step 900
900
#184A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#2B8C93 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) | #818694 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B93 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8C93
#2B8C93
oklch(58.8% 0.087 202.1)
- #AB6765
#AB6765
oklch(58.8% 0.088 21.9)
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 #2B8C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #2B8C93 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.