#2B5F56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.058 180.7), rgb(43, 95, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#2B5F56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B5F56 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 95, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.058 180.7) |
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 #2B5F56 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B5F56 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B5F56 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2B5F56 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#57978C
oklch(63% 0.068 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#398275
oklch(55.6% 0.076 180)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E63
oklch(49.2% 0.07 180.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B5F56
oklch(44.7% 0.058 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A43
oklch(37.9% 0.045 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#2B5F56 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) | #5B5A56 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535457 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F615C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B5F56
#2B5F56
oklch(44.7% 0.058 180.7)
- #6F4753
#6F4753
oklch(44.7% 0.057 0.2)
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 #2B5F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #2B5F56 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.