#2A6258
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.061 180), rgb(42, 98, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#2A6258 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A6258 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 98, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.061 180) |
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 #2A6258 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A6258 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A6258 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2A6258 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C1
oklch(81% 0.036 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA2
oklch(70.8% 0.057 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#53988B
oklch(63% 0.073 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#348375
oklch(55.7% 0.08 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#256E62
oklch(49% 0.074 180.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A6258
oklch(45.5% 0.061 180)
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Step 900
900
#214A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 179.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#2A6258 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) | #5E5D58 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555659 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07645F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A6258
#2A6258
oklch(45.5% 0.061 180)
- #734855
#734855
oklch(45.5% 0.061 0.2)
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 #2A6258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A6258 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.