#2D99AD
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(63.2% 0.098 212.9), rgb(45, 153, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#2D99AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D99AD |
| RGB | rgb(45, 153, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.098 212.9) |
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 #2D99AD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D99AD | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2D99AD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2D99AD text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 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
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#64ADBD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 213.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D99AD
oklch(63.2% 0.098 212.9)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#054A56
oklch(37.7% 0.064 213.6)
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Step 950
950
#092C32
oklch(27.2% 0.04 211.2)
#2D99AD 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) | #8A94AE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A19F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D99AD
#2D99AD
oklch(63.2% 0.098 212.9)
- #BE7363
#BE7363
oklch(63.3% 0.099 32.8)
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 #2D99AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.058
Use #2D99AD 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.