#2E8589
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.7% 0.081 199.5), rgb(46, 133, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#2E8589 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8589 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 133, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.081 199.5) |
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 #2E8589 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E8589 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8589 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8589 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C979B
oklch(63% 0.075 200)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8589
oklch(56.7% 0.081 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A6D71
oklch(49% 0.075 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A595C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 199.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D494C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#2E8589 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) | #7B7F89 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7589 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A86 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8589
#2E8589
oklch(56.7% 0.081 199.5)
- #A16363
#A16363
oklch(56.8% 0.081 19.9)
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 #2E8589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
Use #2E8589 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.