#2B8EA6
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(60.1% 0.095 217.7), rgb(43, 142, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#2B8EA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B8EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 142, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.095 217.7) |
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 #2B8EA6 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B8EA6 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B8EA6 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B8EA6 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#68ACBF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 217.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B8EA6
oklch(60.1% 0.095 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#0D4957
oklch(37.6% 0.062 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#2B8EA6 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) | #7E8AA7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009696 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B8EA6
#2B8EA6
oklch(60.1% 0.095 217.7)
- #B16C56
#B16C56
oklch(60.1% 0.095 38.4)
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 #2B8EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
Use #2B8EA6 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.