#2B9495
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61% 0.092 195.9), rgb(43, 148, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#2B9495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9495 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 148, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.092 195.9) |
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 #2B9495 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9495 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9495 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9495 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACA
oklch(80.8% 0.045 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#67AFAF
oklch(70.7% 0.072 195.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B9495
oklch(61% 0.092 195.9)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.06 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.2)
#2B9495 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) | #8A8D95 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8196 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009994 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9495
#2B9495
oklch(61% 0.092 195.9)
- #B36B70
#B36B70
oklch(60.8% 0.092 15.7)
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 #2B9495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #2B9495 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.