#2D85A0
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.7% 0.091 222.3), rgb(45, 133, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#2D85A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D85A0 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 133, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.091 222.3) |
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 #2D85A0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D85A0 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D85A0 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D85A0 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#72AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#4995AE
oklch(63.2% 0.084 222.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D85A0
oklch(57.7% 0.091 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#156B83
oklch(49.1% 0.084 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#16576B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4856
oklch(37.7% 0.054 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#2D85A0 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) | #7582A1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6576A0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D85A0
#2D85A0
oklch(57.7% 0.091 222.3)
- #A7674D
#A7674D
oklch(57.8% 0.091 42.7)
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 #2D85A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.016
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
Use #2D85A0 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.