#2CA5B8
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.6% 0.105 210.6), rgb(44, 165, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#2CA5B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA5B8 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 165, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.105 210.6) |
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 #2CA5B8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA5B8 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA5B8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA5B8 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.028 210.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 210.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DAFBD
oklch(70.8% 0.082 209.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA5B8
oklch(66.6% 0.105 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#042C32
oklch(27% 0.044 209.8)
#2CA5B8 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) | #959FB9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291B8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA5B8
#2CA5B8
oklch(66.6% 0.105 210.6)
- #CC7B6C
#CC7B6C
oklch(66.6% 0.104 31.3)
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 #2CA5B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.061
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.062
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.066
Use #2CA5B8 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.