#2C8294
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.4% 0.084 214.4), rgb(44, 130, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#2C8294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8294 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 130, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.084 214.4) |
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 #2C8294 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8294 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8294 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8294 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB8
oklch(70.8% 0.061 214.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C96A6
oklch(63.2% 0.077 213.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8294
oklch(56.4% 0.084 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A6C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 214.1)
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Step 800
800
#195865
oklch(42.7% 0.065 214.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4852
oklch(37.6% 0.05 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A30
oklch(26.8% 0.032 216)
#2C8294 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) | #757E95 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667394 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008988 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8294
#2C8294
oklch(56.4% 0.084 214.4)
- #A16354
#A16354
oklch(56.4% 0.084 34.4)
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 #2C8294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
Use #2C8294 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.