#2C8A91
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.3% 0.086 202.3), rgb(44, 138, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#2C8A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8A91 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 138, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.086 202.3) |
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 #2C8A91 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8A91 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8A91 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8A91 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.039 202.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB1
oklch(70.6% 0.062 202.6)
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Step 500
500
#47989E
oklch(63.2% 0.079 201.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8A91
oklch(58.3% 0.086 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#106E74
oklch(49.2% 0.08 201.8)
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Step 800
800
#13595F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#194A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#2C8A91 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) | #7F8492 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707991 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8A91
#2C8A91
oklch(58.3% 0.086 202.3)
- #A86664
#A86664
oklch(58.2% 0.086 21.9)
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 #2C8A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #2C8A91 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.