#2C8D9C
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.5% 0.09 209.9), rgb(44, 141, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#2C8D9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8D9C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 141, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.09 209.9) |
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 #2C8D9C | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8D9C | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8D9C text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8D9C 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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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
#6AADB9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 210.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C8D9C
oklch(59.5% 0.09 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#104A53
oklch(37.8% 0.059 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#2C8D9C 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) | #80889D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009492 | 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°).
- #2C8D9C
#2C8D9C
oklch(59.5% 0.09 209.9)
- #AE6A5F
#AE6A5F
oklch(59.6% 0.09 29.9)
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 #2C8D9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #2C8D9C 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.