#2B5752
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.4% 0.05 185.9), rgb(43, 87, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#2B5752 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5752 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 87, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.05 185.9) |
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 #2B5752 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5752 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5752 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5752 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA5
oklch(70.6% 0.046 187.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E958F
oklch(63% 0.059 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#438079
oklch(55.7% 0.065 185.9)
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Step 700
700
#346C66
oklch(49.1% 0.06 186.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5752
oklch(42.4% 0.05 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#284845
oklch(37.6% 0.038 188)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#2B5752 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) | #535352 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D53 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165955 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5752
#2B5752
oklch(42.4% 0.05 185.9)
- #66434A
#66434A
oklch(42.5% 0.049 6.3)
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 #2B5752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #2B5752 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.