#2C5565
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.7% 0.053 225.6), rgb(44, 85, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#2C5565 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5565 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 85, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.053 225.6) |
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 #2C5565 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5565 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5565 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5565 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A7
oklch(63.1% 0.064 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#437C92
oklch(55.6% 0.069 225.3)
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Step 700
700
#34687C
oklch(49% 0.064 225.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5565
oklch(42.7% 0.053 225.6)
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Step 900
900
#284652
oklch(37.6% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#2C5565 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) | #4C5366 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D65 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055A5A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5565
#2C5565
oklch(42.7% 0.053 225.6)
- #674636
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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 #2C5565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #2C5565 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.