#2C9EBD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65.1% 0.107 220.6), rgb(44, 158, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#2C9EBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9EBD |
| RGB | rgb(44, 158, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.107 220.6) |
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 #2C9EBD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9EBD | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2C9EBD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2C9EBD text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 220.3)
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Step 400
400
#60ADC5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 220.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C9EBD
oklch(65.1% 0.107 220.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B35
oklch(26.9% 0.044 220.1)
#2C9EBD 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) | #8B9ABF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBD | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9EBD
#2C9EBD
oklch(65.1% 0.107 220.6)
- #C7785B
#C7785B
oklch(65.1% 0.108 40.8)
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 #2C9EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.069
Use #2C9EBD 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.