#2E897E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.086 183.8), rgb(46, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#2E897E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E897E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.086 183.8) |
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 #2E897E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E897E | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E897E text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E897E text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B998F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E897E
oklch(57.4% 0.086 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#176F66
oklch(49% 0.08 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#185B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B45
oklch(37.9% 0.052 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#2E897E 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) | #82817E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C86 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E897E
#2E897E
oklch(57.4% 0.086 183.8)
- #A36273
#A36273
oklch(57.3% 0.087 3.3)
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 #2E897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E897E 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.