#2E99AA
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(63.1% 0.097 210.4), rgb(46, 153, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#2E99AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E99AA |
| RGB | rgb(46, 153, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.097 210.4) |
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 #2E99AA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E99AA | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E99AA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E99AA text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#65AEBB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 210.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E99AA
oklch(63.1% 0.097 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#064A54
oklch(37.6% 0.063 210.7)
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Step 950
950
#092C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.6)
#2E99AA 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) | #8B93AB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E99AA
#2E99AA
oklch(63.1% 0.097 210.4)
- #BD7366
#BD7366
oklch(63.2% 0.096 30.7)
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 #2E99AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.055
Use #2E99AA 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.