#2C8D9B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.4% 0.089 208.9), rgb(44, 141, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#2C8D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8D9B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.089 208.9) |
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 #2C8D9B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8D9B | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8D9B text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8D9B text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 209)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C8D9B
oklch(59.4% 0.089 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#104A52
oklch(37.7% 0.058 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#2C8D9B 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) | #80889C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009491 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8D9B
#2C8D9B
oklch(59.4% 0.089 208.9)
- #AD6960
#AD6960
oklch(59.3% 0.089 28.1)
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 #2C8D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
Use #2C8D9B 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.