#2A5652
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42% 0.049 187.8), rgb(42, 86, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#2A5652 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5652 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 86, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.049 187.8) |
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 #2A5652 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5652 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5652 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5652 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA6
oklch(70.6% 0.046 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9590
oklch(63% 0.059 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#43807A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#346C67
oklch(49.2% 0.06 187.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5652
oklch(42% 0.049 187.8)
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Step 900
900
#284845
oklch(37.6% 0.038 188)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#2A5652 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) | #525252 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C53 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145855 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5652
#2A5652
oklch(42% 0.049 187.8)
- #654248
#654248
oklch(42.1% 0.049 8.1)
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 #2A5652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A5652 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.