#2B594E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.8% 0.054 176.1), rgb(43, 89, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#2B594E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B594E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 89, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.054 176.1) |
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 #2B594E | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B594E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B594E text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2B594E 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
#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
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAB9F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9788
oklch(63.2% 0.065 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#418172
oklch(55.6% 0.071 176.4)
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Step 700
700
#326D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 175.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B594E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 176.1)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#2B594E 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) | #56544E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185A56 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B594E
#2B594E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 176.1)
- #674350
#674350
oklch(42.8% 0.053 356.3)
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 #2B594E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #2B594E 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.