#2C5151
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.043 195.6), rgb(44, 81, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#2C5151 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5151 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 81, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.043 195.6) |
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 #2C5151 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5151 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2C5151 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5151 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A8
oklch(70.7% 0.04 194.2)
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Step 500
500
#649393
oklch(63% 0.051 195.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A7E7E
oklch(55.7% 0.056 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.051 195.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5151
oklch(40.7% 0.043 195.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4747
oklch(37.6% 0.033 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#2C5151 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) | #4D4E51 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464951 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5351 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5151
#2C5151
oklch(40.7% 0.043 195.6)
- #5F4042
#5F4042
oklch(40.7% 0.044 14.9)
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 #2C5151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.007
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #2C5151 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.