#2B5767
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.2% 0.055 224.1), rgb(43, 87, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#2B5767 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5767 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 87, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.055 224.1) |
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 #2B5767 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5767 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5767 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5767 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B92A7
oklch(63% 0.066 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F7C93
oklch(55.5% 0.072 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#31697D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 224.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5767
oklch(43.2% 0.055 224.1)
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Step 900
900
#264753
oklch(37.8% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#2B5767 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) | #4E5568 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F67 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5767
#2B5767
oklch(43.2% 0.055 224.1)
- #6A4737
#6A4737
oklch(43.3% 0.055 45.4)
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 #2B5767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #2B5767 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.