#2B5953
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.9% 0.052 184.5), rgb(43, 89, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#2B5953 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 184°. 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5953 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 89, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.052 184.5) |
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 #2B5953 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5953 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5953 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5953 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C968E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#408078
oklch(55.5% 0.067 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#326C65
oklch(49% 0.062 185)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5953
oklch(42.9% 0.052 184.5)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#2B5953 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) | #555553 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F54 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145B57 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5953
#2B5953
oklch(42.9% 0.052 184.5)
- #68444C
#68444C
oklch(43% 0.051 4.9)
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 #2B5953, 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 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #2B5953 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.