#2D888D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.6% 0.084 200.4), rgb(45, 136, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#2D888D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D888D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 136, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.084 200.4) |
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 #2D888D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D888D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D888D text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D888D text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#49989C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 199.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2D888D
oklch(57.6% 0.084 200.4)
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Step 700
700
#156E72
oklch(49.2% 0.078 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#16595D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#2D888D 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) | #7E828D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D89 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D888D
#2D888D
oklch(57.6% 0.084 200.4)
- #A56564
#A56564
oklch(57.7% 0.083 20.9)
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 #2D888D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.017
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #2D888D 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.