#2B5E60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.8% 0.055 198.8), rgb(43, 94, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#2B5E60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5E60 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.055 198.8) |
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 #2B5E60 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5E60 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5E60 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5E60 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAC
oklch(70.8% 0.051 197.7)
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Step 500
500
#579698
oklch(63.2% 0.065 198.3)
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Step 600
600
#398083
oklch(55.6% 0.071 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 199.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5E60
oklch(44.8% 0.055 198.8)
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Step 900
900
#23494A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#2B5E60 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) | #585A60 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5460 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03615E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5E60
#2B5E60
oklch(44.8% 0.055 198.8)
- #704849
#704849
oklch(44.7% 0.055 17.9)
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 #2B5E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B5E60 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.