#2D94AA
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.8% 0.096 215.3), rgb(45, 148, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#2D94AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D94AA |
| RGB | rgb(45, 148, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.096 215.3) |
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 #2D94AA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D94AA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D94AA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D94AA text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#66ADBE
oklch(70.7% 0.075 214.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D94AA
oklch(61.8% 0.096 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A56
oklch(37.8% 0.062 214.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#2D94AA 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) | #858FAB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D94AA
#2D94AA
oklch(61.8% 0.096 215.3)
- #B8705D
#B8705D
oklch(61.9% 0.096 35.6)
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 #2D94AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #2D94AA 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.