#2B5E6D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.3% 0.06 219.7), rgb(43, 94, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#2B5E6D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5E6D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 94, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.06 219.7) |
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 #2B5E6D | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B5E6D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5E6D text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5E6D text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A9B9
oklch(70.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#5594A7
oklch(63.2% 0.071 219.4)
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Step 600
600
#377E92
oklch(55.6% 0.077 219.2)
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Step 700
700
#286A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 220.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5E6D
oklch(45.3% 0.06 219.7)
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Step 900
900
#224753
oklch(37.6% 0.047 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#2B5E6D 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) | #555C6E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006363 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5E6D
#2B5E6D
oklch(45.3% 0.06 219.7)
- #734B3D
#734B3D
oklch(45.4% 0.059 40.1)
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 #2B5E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #2B5E6D 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.