#2C8790
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.5% 0.084 204.6), rgb(44, 135, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#2C8790 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8790 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 135, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.084 204.6) |
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 #2C8790 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8790 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8790 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8790 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 204.1)
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Step 500
500
#49979F
oklch(63% 0.077 204.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8790
oklch(57.5% 0.084 204.6)
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Step 700
700
#146D75
oklch(49% 0.078 204.4)
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Step 800
800
#165960
oklch(42.7% 0.065 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B494E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#2C8790 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) | #7C8191 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7790 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8790
#2C8790
oklch(57.5% 0.084 204.6)
- #A56560
#A56560
oklch(57.6% 0.084 24.8)
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 #2C8790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #2C8790 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.