#2C5649
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.8% 0.052 171.5), rgb(44, 86, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#2C5649 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5649 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.052 171.5) |
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 #2C5649 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5649 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5649 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5649 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#619685
oklch(63.1% 0.062 172)
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Step 600
600
#46806E
oklch(55.5% 0.068 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#376C5C
oklch(49% 0.063 171.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5649
oklch(41.8% 0.052 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#2C5649 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) | #545148 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C4A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5752 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5649
#2C5649
oklch(41.8% 0.052 171.5)
- #634150
#634150
oklch(41.9% 0.052 351.5)
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 #2C5649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #2C5649 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.