#2A584E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.4% 0.054 177.6), rgb(42, 88, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#2A584E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A584E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 88, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.054 177.6) |
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 #2A584E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A584E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A584E text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2A584E 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9789
oklch(63.2% 0.065 177)
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Step 600
600
#418173
oklch(55.6% 0.07 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#326D60
oklch(49.1% 0.066 177)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A584E
oklch(42.4% 0.054 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#2A584E 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) | #55534E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E4F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165955 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A584E
#2A584E
oklch(42.4% 0.054 177.6)
- #66424E
#66424E
oklch(42.4% 0.053 358)
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 #2A584E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #2A584E 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.