#2B9DBB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.106 220), rgb(43, 157, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#2B9DBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9DBB |
| RGB | rgb(43, 157, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.106 220) |
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 #2B9DBB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9DBB | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2B9DBB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2B9DBB text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 220.3)
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Step 400
400
#60ADC5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 220.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B9DBB
oklch(64.7% 0.106 220)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B35
oklch(26.9% 0.044 220.1)
#2B9DBB 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) | #8B99BD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9DBB
#2B9DBB
oklch(64.7% 0.106 220)
- #C5775C
#C5775C
oklch(64.7% 0.106 39.8)
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 #2B9DBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.060
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
Use #2B9DBB 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.