#2B5D60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.5% 0.054 200.6), rgb(43, 93, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#2B5D60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5D60 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 93, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.054 200.6) |
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 #2B5D60 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5D60 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5D60 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5D60 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAAD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 201)
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Step 500
500
#579599
oklch(63% 0.064 201)
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Step 600
600
#3A8084
oklch(55.7% 0.07 200.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B6C70
oklch(49.2% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5D60
oklch(44.5% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 900
900
#24484B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#2B5D60 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) | #575960 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5360 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03605E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5D60
#2B5D60
oklch(44.5% 0.054 200.6)
- #6F4847
#6F4847
oklch(44.5% 0.054 21.1)
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 #2B5D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #2B5D60 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.