#2E889B
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.2% 0.087 214.6), rgb(46, 136, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#2E889B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E889B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 136, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.087 214.6) |
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 #2E889B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E889B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E889B text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E889B text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#A5C8D0
oklch(81% 0.039 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#4896A8
oklch(63.1% 0.081 214.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E889B
oklch(58.2% 0.087 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#136C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#155866
oklch(42.7% 0.068 215.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4953
oklch(37.8% 0.053 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#2E889B 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) | #7A849C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B789B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E889B
#2E889B
oklch(58.2% 0.087 214.6)
- #A86758
#A86758
oklch(58.1% 0.088 33.8)
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 #2E889B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #2E889B 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.