#2E8393
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.6% 0.083 212.5), rgb(46, 131, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#2E8393 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8393 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 131, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.083 212.5) |
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 #2E8393 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8393 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8393 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8393 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 214)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C96A5
oklch(63.1% 0.077 212.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8393
oklch(56.6% 0.083 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.077 212)
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Step 800
800
#1A5864
oklch(42.7% 0.064 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4951
oklch(37.8% 0.05 211.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#2E8393 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) | #777F94 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687493 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A88 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8393
#2E8393
oklch(56.6% 0.083 212.5)
- #A16457
#A16457
oklch(56.7% 0.082 32.7)
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 #2E8393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.022
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
Use #2E8393 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.