#2C818D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.081 208.4), rgb(44, 129, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#2C818D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C818D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 129, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.081 208.4) |
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 #2C818D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C818D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C818D text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C818D text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 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
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 209)
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Step 500
500
#4D96A1
oklch(63% 0.075 208.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C818D
oklch(55.8% 0.081 208.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C6C77
oklch(49% 0.075 208.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5861
oklch(42.6% 0.062 209)
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Step 900
900
#1D494F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 207.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#2C818D 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) | #767C8E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008785 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C818D
#2C818D
oklch(55.8% 0.081 208.4)
- #9E6159
#9E6159
oklch(55.8% 0.081 28)
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 #2C818D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
Use #2C818D 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.