#2E949C
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.3% 0.091 202.7), rgb(46, 148, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#2E949C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E949C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 148, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.091 202.7) |
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 #2E949C | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E949C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E949C text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E949C text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACD
oklch(81% 0.044 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#68AEB4
oklch(70.7% 0.071 202.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E949C
oklch(61.3% 0.091 202.7)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2E
oklch(27% 0.038 200.8)
#2E949C 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) | #888E9D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A96 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E949C
#2E949C
oklch(61.3% 0.091 202.7)
- #B56D6A
#B56D6A
oklch(61.3% 0.092 22.7)
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 #2E949C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #2E949C 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.