#2BB193
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.3% 0.12 173.6), rgb(43, 177, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#2BB193 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BB193 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 177, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.12 173.6) |
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 #2BB193 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2BB193 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BB193 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BB193 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 173.7)
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Step 300
300
#8DD1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 173)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2BB193
oklch(68.3% 0.12 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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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
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#2BB193 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) | #ABA592 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999995 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BB193
#2BB193
oklch(68.3% 0.12 173.6)
- #D2799F
#D2799F
oklch(68.4% 0.119 353.6)
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 #2BB193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.047
Use #2BB193 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.