#2C5356
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.5% 0.045 202), rgb(44, 83, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#2C5356 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5356 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 83, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.045 202) |
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 #2C5356 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5356 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2C5356 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5356 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AC
oklch(70.8% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 500
500
#629397
oklch(63% 0.053 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#487E82
oklch(55.7% 0.058 201.8)
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Step 700
700
#396A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 202.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5356
oklch(41.5% 0.045 202)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#2C5356 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) | #4E5056 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B56 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175654 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5356
#2C5356
oklch(41.5% 0.045 202)
- #624241
#624241
oklch(41.5% 0.045 21.2)
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 #2C5356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.014
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
Use #2C5356 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.