#2B585A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.9% 0.05 199.3), rgb(43, 88, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#2B585A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B585A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 88, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.05 199.3) |
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 #2B585A | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B585A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B585A text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2B585A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAC
oklch(70.8% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9597
oklch(63.1% 0.06 198.6)
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Step 600
600
#417F82
oklch(55.6% 0.064 199.6)
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Step 700
700
#326B6E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 200)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B585A
oklch(42.9% 0.05 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#274849
oklch(37.7% 0.039 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#2B585A 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) | #53545A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5B58 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B585A
#2B585A
oklch(42.9% 0.05 199.3)
- #684545
#684545
oklch(43% 0.049 19.2)
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 #2B585A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #2B585A 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.