#2E8D85
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.7% 0.088 187.1), rgb(46, 141, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#2E8D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E8D85 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.088 187.1) |
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 #2E8D85 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E8D85 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E8D85 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E8D85 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA7
oklch(70.8% 0.063 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#489992
oklch(63% 0.08 187.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2E8D85
oklch(58.7% 0.088 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#106F68
oklch(49% 0.082 187)
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Step 800
800
#145B55
oklch(42.8% 0.068 186.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B46
oklch(37.8% 0.053 186)
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Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#2E8D85 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) | #868585 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B86 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E8D85
#2E8D85
oklch(58.7% 0.088 187.1)
- #A96673
#A96673
oklch(58.8% 0.087 7.6)
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 #2E8D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
Use #2E8D85 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.