#2BADB8#2BADB8
#2BADB8 is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.339; OKLCH L 68.6% C 0.107 H 203.6°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.77:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #2BADB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(43, 173, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 62%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(185, 77%, 72%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(76.6%, 6%, 0%, 27.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.85, -29.90, -15.50) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(64.85, 33.68, 207.39°) |
| OKLab | oklab(68.55% -0.0984 -0.0431) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.55% 0.107 203.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.5877, 33.8584, 50.5776) |
| Luminance | 0.3386 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 2.80
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 6.91
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 7.41
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 9.27
Darkturquoise
#00CED1
ΔE00 9.38
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 9.45
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#2BADB8 #B8362B
analogous
#2BB87D #2BADB8 #2B67B8
triadic
#2BADB8 #B82BAD #ADB82B
tetradic
#2BADB8 #7D2BB8 #B8362B #67B82B
square
#2BADB8 #7D2BB8 #B8362B #67B82B
split-complementary
#2BADB8 #B82B67 #B87D2B
monochromatic
#145055 #1F7E86 #2BADB8 #4BCAD5 #7DD9E1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.70
#2BADB8 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.77
#2BADB8 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #2BADB8
7.77:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##2BADB8 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##2BADB8 | 1.00 | 2.70 | 7.77 | 7.77 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.70 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.77 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.77 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9FA6B9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8B97B8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00B4B0
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9D9D9D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #2badb8; /* rgb */ color: rgb(43, 173, 184); /* oklch */ color: oklch(68.6% 0.107 203.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7cc6cd',
500: '#2badb8',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #2badb8; $custom-light: #7cc6cd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#2badb8",
"rgb": {
"r": 43,
"g": 173,
"b": 184
},
"hsl": {
"h": 184.681,
"s": 62.115,
"l": 44.51
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.68553,
"c": 0.10745,
"h": 203.6
},
"luminance": 0.33861
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#2BADB8
secondary
#C97C76
accent
#4F43E5
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#EFF8F9
border
#CAD1D2
text
#0B1313
muted
#7C8282