#2C8F9B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.9% 0.09 206.8), rgb(44, 143, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#2C8F9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8F9B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 143, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.09 206.8) |
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 #2C8F9B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8F9B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8F9B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8F9B text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.044 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB7
oklch(70.6% 0.07 207.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C8F9B
oklch(59.9% 0.09 206.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A51
oklch(37.6% 0.058 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C30
oklch(27.2% 0.037 206.6)
#2C8F9B 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) | #83899C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009593 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8F9B
#2C8F9B
oklch(59.9% 0.09 206.8)
- #AF6A63
#AF6A63
oklch(59.8% 0.09 26.3)
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 #2C8F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.019
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #2C8F9B 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.