#2B987F
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.3% 0.104 173.9), rgb(43, 152, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#2B987F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B987F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 152, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.104 173.9) |
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 #2B987F | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B987F | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B987F text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B987F text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 174)
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Step 400
400
#67B19D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 174.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B987F
oklch(61.3% 0.104 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 174.9)
#2B987F 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) | #938E7E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848381 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A91 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B987F
#2B987F
oklch(61.3% 0.104 173.9)
- #B46988
#B46988
oklch(61.3% 0.103 354.3)
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 #2B987F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.021
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #2B987F 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.