#2B625B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.059 184.3), rgb(43, 98, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#2B625B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B625B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 98, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.059 184.3) |
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 #2B625B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B625B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B625B text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2B625B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.055 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#54988E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#358279
oklch(55.6% 0.077 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#266E65
oklch(49.1% 0.072 183.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B625B
oklch(45.7% 0.059 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#224A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#2B625B 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) | #5E5D5B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #076460 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B625B
#2B625B
oklch(45.7% 0.059 184.3)
- #734953
#734953
oklch(45.6% 0.059 4.1)
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 #2B625B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #2B625B 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.