#2A605B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.058 187.2), rgb(42, 96, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#2A605B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 187°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A605B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 96, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.058 187.2) |
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 #2A605B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A605B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A605B text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2A605B text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.054 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#559791
oklch(63.1% 0.068 188)
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Step 600
600
#36827B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 187)
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Step 700
700
#276D67
oklch(48.9% 0.07 187.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A605B
oklch(45.1% 0.058 187.2)
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Step 900
900
#224946
oklch(37.6% 0.045 188.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#2A605B 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) | #5B5B5B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05625E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A605B
#2A605B
oklch(45.1% 0.058 187.2)
- #714850
#714850
oklch(45.1% 0.057 6.9)
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 #2A605B, 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 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A605B 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.