#2A625D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.059 187.5), rgb(42, 98, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#2A625D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A625D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 98, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.059 187.5) |
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 #2A625D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A625D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A625D text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2A625D text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA7
oklch(70.6% 0.055 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#539891
oklch(63.2% 0.071 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#33827B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#256E68
oklch(49.2% 0.072 187.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A625D
oklch(45.7% 0.059 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#214A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#2A625D 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) | #5D5D5D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006460 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A625D
#2A625D
oklch(45.7% 0.059 187.5)
- #744951
#744951
oklch(45.7% 0.06 7.6)
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 #2A625D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A625D 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.