#2E8798
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.9% 0.086 212.9), rgb(46, 135, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#2E8798 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8798 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 135, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.086 212.9) |
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 #2E8798 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8798 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8798 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8798 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABB8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#4996A6
oklch(63.1% 0.079 213.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8798
oklch(57.9% 0.086 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#156C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#175864
oklch(42.6% 0.066 212.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4952
oklch(37.8% 0.052 212.6)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#2E8798 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) | #7A8299 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7798 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8798
#2E8798
oklch(57.9% 0.086 212.9)
- #A66659
#A66659
oklch(57.7% 0.086 32.2)
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 #2E8798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
Use #2E8798 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.