#2C8398
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.8% 0.086 217.2), rgb(44, 131, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#2C8398 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8398 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 131, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.086 217.2) |
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 #2C8398 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C8398 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8398 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8398 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABBA
oklch(70.8% 0.062 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B95A9
oklch(63% 0.079 217.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8398
oklch(56.8% 0.086 217.2)
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Step 700
700
#186C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.08 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#185867
oklch(42.8% 0.067 217)
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Step 900
900
#1C4854
oklch(37.6% 0.052 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#2C8398 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) | #757F99 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667498 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8398
#2C8398
oklch(56.8% 0.086 217.2)
- #A36452
#A36452
oklch(56.8% 0.087 36.7)
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 #2C8398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.018
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
Use #2C8398 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.