#2B596D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.06 228.7), rgb(43, 89, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#2B596D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B596D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.06 228.7) |
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 #2B596D | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B596D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B596D text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2B596D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 500
500
#5992AC
oklch(63.1% 0.071 228.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7C98
oklch(55.6% 0.078 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6981
oklch(49.2% 0.072 227.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B596D
oklch(44% 0.06 228.7)
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Step 900
900
#254655
oklch(37.6% 0.046 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#2B596D 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) | #4F586E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B596D
#2B596D
oklch(44% 0.06 228.7)
- #6E4834
#6E4834
oklch(44% 0.061 48.4)
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 #2B596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
Use #2B596D 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.