#2B5962
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.5% 0.052 211.9), rgb(43, 89, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#2B5962 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5962 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 89, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.052 211.9) |
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 #2B5962 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5962 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5962 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5962 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B2
oklch(70.6% 0.049 211.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A949F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 211)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 211.4)
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Step 700
700
#306A76
oklch(49.1% 0.063 213.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5962
oklch(43.5% 0.052 211.9)
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Step 900
900
#26474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#2B5962 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) | #525663 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495062 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #035D5C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5962
#2B5962
oklch(43.5% 0.052 211.9)
- #6B473F
#6B473F
oklch(43.6% 0.052 33)
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 #2B5962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #2B5962 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.