#2B9897
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.1% 0.095 194.1), rgb(43, 152, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#2B9897 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9897 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 152, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.095 194.1) |
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 #2B9897 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9897 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9897 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9897 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC9
oklch(81% 0.046 192.8)
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Step 400
400
#65AFAE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 194.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B9897
oklch(62.1% 0.095 194.1)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#074C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#092C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.039 195.1)
#2B9897 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) | #8E9097 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8498 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D97 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9897
#2B9897
oklch(62.1% 0.095 194.1)
- #B86E75
#B86E75
oklch(62.1% 0.094 14.1)
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 #2B9897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.013
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.021
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #2B9897 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.