#2B9D91
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.1% 0.1 184.6), rgb(43, 157, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#2B9D91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9D91 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 157, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.1 184.6) |
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 #2B9D91 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9D91 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B9D91 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B9D91 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 184.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B9D91
oklch(63.1% 0.1 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#034D46
oklch(37.8% 0.066 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#082D29
oklch(27% 0.041 184.8)
#2B9D91 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) | #959491 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858892 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A099 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9D91
#2B9D91
oklch(63.1% 0.1 184.6)
- #BC6F82
#BC6F82
oklch(63.1% 0.1 4.4)
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 #2B9D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.003
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #2B9D91 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.