#2B5B56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.6% 0.053 186.5), rgb(43, 91, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#2B5B56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5B56 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 91, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.053 186.5) |
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 #2B5B56 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5B56 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5B56 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5B56 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA5
oklch(70.6% 0.05 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A968F
oklch(63% 0.064 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E817A
oklch(55.7% 0.069 186.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D66
oklch(49.2% 0.065 185.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5B56
oklch(43.6% 0.053 186.5)
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Step 900
900
#264945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#2B5B56 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) | #575756 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5157 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115D59 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5B56
#2B5B56
oklch(43.6% 0.053 186.5)
- #6B454D
#6B454D
oklch(43.6% 0.053 5.7)
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 #2B5B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
Use #2B5B56 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.