#2B949B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.2% 0.092 201.6), rgb(43, 148, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#2B949B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B949B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 148, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.092 201.6) |
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 #2B949B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B949B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B949B text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B949B text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#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
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 201.6)
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Step 400
400
#67AEB4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 202.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B949B
oklch(61.2% 0.092 201.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2E
oklch(27% 0.038 200.7)
#2B949B 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) | #898D9C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A96 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B949B
#2B949B
oklch(61.2% 0.092 201.6)
- #B56D6B
#B56D6B
oklch(61.3% 0.092 21.8)
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 #2B949B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #2B949B 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.