#2B938D
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.4% 0.092 189.4), rgb(43, 147, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#2B938D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B938D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 147, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.092 189.4) |
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 #2B938D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B938D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B938D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B938D text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAA
oklch(70.6% 0.072 189.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B938D
oklch(60.4% 0.092 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.061 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#2B938D 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) | #8B8B8D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009791 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B938D
#2B938D
oklch(60.4% 0.092 189.4)
- #B16975
#B16975
oklch(60.4% 0.093 9.5)
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 #2B938D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #2B938D 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.