#2A5852
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.6% 0.052 184.4), rgb(42, 88, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#2A5852 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5852 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 88, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.052 184.4) |
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 #2A5852 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5852 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5852 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5852 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D968E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#418078
oklch(55.5% 0.067 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#326C65
oklch(49% 0.062 185)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5852
oklch(42.6% 0.052 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#2A5852 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) | #545452 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E53 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135A56 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5852
#2A5852
oklch(42.6% 0.052 184.4)
- #67434B
#67434B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 4.9)
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 #2A5852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
Use #2A5852 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.