#2B95A8
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62% 0.096 212.4), rgb(43, 149, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#2B95A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B95A8 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 149, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.096 212.4) |
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 #2B95A8 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B95A8 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B95A8 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B95A8 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#65ADBC
oklch(70.6% 0.075 212.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B95A8
oklch(62% 0.096 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#074A55
oklch(37.7% 0.063 212.3)
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Step 950
950
#092B32
oklch(26.9% 0.04 214.1)
#2B95A8 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) | #8690A9 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7583A8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B95A8
#2B95A8
oklch(62% 0.096 212.4)
- #B97061
#B97061
oklch(62.1% 0.096 32.4)
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 #2B95A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
Use #2B95A8 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.