#2B6559
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.4% 0.064 177.8), rgb(43, 101, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#2B6559 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B6559 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 101, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.064 177.8) |
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 #2B6559 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B6559 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B6559 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2B6559 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9689
oklch(63% 0.063 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#428173
oklch(55.7% 0.069 177.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2B6559
oklch(46.4% 0.064 177.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B594F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#284941
oklch(37.7% 0.041 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#2B6559 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) | #615F58 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #086661 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B6559
#2B6559
oklch(46.4% 0.064 177.8)
- #764A59
#764A59
oklch(46.4% 0.063 357.8)
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 #2B6559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #2B6559 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.