#2A575A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2), rgb(42, 87, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#2A575A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 201°. 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A575A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 87, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2) |
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 #2A575A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A575A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A575A text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2A575A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9598
oklch(63.2% 0.06 200)
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Step 600
600
#407F83
oklch(55.6% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#326B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#2A575A 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) | #51545A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5A58 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A575A
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
- #674443
#674443
oklch(42.6% 0.049 21.1)
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 #2A575A, 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 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #2A575A 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.