#2D91A6
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.9% 0.094 214.9), rgb(45, 145, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#2D91A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D91A6 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 145, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.094 214.9) |
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 #2D91A6 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D91A6 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D91A6 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D91A6 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.046 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#68ADBD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 214.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D91A6
oklch(60.9% 0.094 214.9)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A56
oklch(37.8% 0.061 214.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B32
oklch(26.9% 0.039 214.8)
#2D91A6 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) | #828CA7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7180A6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009998 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D91A6
#2D91A6
oklch(60.9% 0.094 214.9)
- #B46E5C
#B46E5C
oklch(61% 0.094 35.2)
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 #2D91A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #2D91A6 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.