#2C8189
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.7% 0.08 204), rgb(44, 129, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#2C8189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8189 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 129, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.08 204) |
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 #2C8189 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8189 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8189 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8189 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D979E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 203.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8189
oklch(55.7% 0.08 204)
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Step 700
700
#1D6D74
oklch(49.1% 0.075 203.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E494D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 203.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#2C8189 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) | #777C8A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697189 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008683 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8189
#2C8189
oklch(55.7% 0.08 204)
- #9D605C
#9D605C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 24)
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 #2C8189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
Use #2C8189 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.