#2A685A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.2% 0.068 176), rgb(42, 104, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#2A685A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A685A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.068 176) |
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 #2A685A | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A685A | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A685A text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2A685A text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9788
oklch(63.1% 0.067 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8172
oklch(55.5% 0.073 176.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2A685A
oklch(47.2% 0.068 176)
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Step 800
800
#29594E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#2A685A 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) | #646259 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5B5B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #016964 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A685A
#2A685A
oklch(47.2% 0.068 176)
- #7A4B5D
#7A4B5D
oklch(47.2% 0.068 355.5)
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 #2A685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #2A685A 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.