#2B625C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.059 185.8), rgb(43, 98, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#2B625C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 186°. 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 6.98:1.
| 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 | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B625C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 98, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.059 185.8) |
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 #2B625C | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B625C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B625C text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2B625C 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.055 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#549890
oklch(63.2% 0.071 185.8)
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Step 600
600
#35827A
oklch(55.7% 0.076 185.9)
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Step 700
700
#266E67
oklch(49.2% 0.071 186.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B625C
oklch(45.7% 0.059 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#224A45
oklch(37.8% 0.046 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#2B625C 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) | #5D5D5C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #066460 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B625C
#2B625C
oklch(45.7% 0.059 185.8)
- #744952
#744952
oklch(45.7% 0.06 6.1)
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 #2B625C, 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
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B625C 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.