#2E8BA0
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.2% 0.09 216), rgb(46, 139, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#2E8BA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 139, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.09 216) |
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 #2E8BA0 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8BA0 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8BA0 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8BA0 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#4696A9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 215.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8BA0
oklch(59.2% 0.09 216)
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Step 700
700
#0D6C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 216.2)
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Step 800
800
#125867
oklch(42.6% 0.069 216.1)
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Step 900
900
#194954
oklch(37.8% 0.054 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#2E8BA0 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) | #7D87A1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7BA0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009392 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8BA0
#2E8BA0
oklch(59.2% 0.09 216)
- #AC6A58
#AC6A58
oklch(59.2% 0.09 36)
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 #2E8BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.019
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
Use #2E8BA0 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.