What color is #2E698B?

#2E698B is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 105, 139), and in HSL hsl(202, 50%, 36%).

Is #2E698B accessible as text?

On white, #2E698B has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E698B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E698B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #2E698B?

#2E698B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A502E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E698B below.

Is #2E698B good for buttons?

#2E698B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E698B — black text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E698B the same as CSS teal?

No — #2E698B is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#2E698B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E698B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E698B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E698B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E698B Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2E698B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2E698B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #598CAC

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E698B Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2E698B Secondary #7C8E9B Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2E698B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2E498A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2E698B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E698B;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 105 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.7% 0.082 236.9);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #E0EDF5;
  --color-200: #C2DCEB;
  --color-300: #97C0D8;
  --color-400: #70A4C2;
  --color-500: #4E86A6;
  --color-600: #426980;
  --color-700: #334D5C;
  --color-800: #24343C;
  --color-900: #182025;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#E0EDF5',
    200: '#C2DCEB',
    300: '#97C0D8',
    400: '#70A4C2',
    500: '#4E86A6',
    600: '#426980',
    700: '#334D5C',
    800: '#24343C',
    900: '#182025',
  },
}

$base: #2E698B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #E0EDF5;
$base-200: #C2DCEB;
$base-300: #97C0D8;
$base-400: #70A4C2;
$base-500: #4E86A6;
$base-600: #426980;
$base-700: #334D5C;
$base-800: #24343C;
$base-900: #182025;
$base-hover: #25536E;
$base-subtle: #BBD3E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E698B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DCEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97C0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70A4C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E86A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426980",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#334D5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24343C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182025",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2E698B

Color Lab

Pairs with #2E698B

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