#2A5F59
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.057 185.5), rgb(42, 95, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#2A5F59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A5F59 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 95, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.057 185.5) |
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 #2A5F59 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A5F59 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A5F59 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A5F59 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#56978F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#388279
oklch(55.7% 0.075 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#296D66
oklch(49% 0.069 185.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A5F59
oklch(44.8% 0.057 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#2A5F59 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) | #5B5A59 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08615D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A5F59
#2A5F59
oklch(44.8% 0.057 185.5)
- #704750
#704750
oklch(44.8% 0.057 5.3)
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 #2A5F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A5F59 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.