#2E8599
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.4% 0.086 216.1), rgb(46, 133, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#2E8599 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8599 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 133, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.086 216.1) |
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 #2E8599 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8599 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8599 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8599 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.062 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A8
oklch(63.2% 0.08 215.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8599
oklch(57.4% 0.086 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#186C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.08 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#185866
oklch(42.7% 0.066 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 216.8)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#2E8599 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) | #77819A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687699 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8599
#2E8599
oklch(57.4% 0.086 216.1)
- #A56654
#A56654
oklch(57.5% 0.086 36.7)
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 #2E8599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
Use #2E8599 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.