#2E8B93
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.7% 0.086 203.3), rgb(46, 139, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#2E8B93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 203°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8B93 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 139, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.086 203.3) |
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 #2E8B93 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8B93 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8B93 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8B93 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500
#47989F
oklch(63.2% 0.079 203)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8B93
oklch(58.7% 0.086 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#116E75
oklch(49.2% 0.08 203)
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Step 800
800
#14595F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4E
oklch(37.9% 0.051 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#2E8B93 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) | #808594 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A93 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8B93
#2E8B93
oklch(58.7% 0.086 203.3)
- #A96764
#A96764
oklch(58.5% 0.086 22.8)
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 #2E8B93, 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 Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
Use #2E8B93 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.