#2A565D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.5% 0.05 208.9), rgb(42, 86, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#2A565D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A565D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 86, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.05 208.9) |
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 #2A565D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A565D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A565D text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A565D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B0
oklch(70.7% 0.046 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D949D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#417E88
oklch(55.6% 0.065 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#326A73
oklch(49% 0.06 209.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A565D
oklch(42.5% 0.05 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#27474D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#2A565D 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) | #4F535D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #085958 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A565D
#2A565D
oklch(42.5% 0.05 208.9)
- #67443F
#67443F
oklch(42.5% 0.05 28.3)
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 #2A565D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #2A565D 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.