#2C5661
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.7% 0.05 216.8), rgb(44, 86, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#2C5661 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5661 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 86, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.05 216.8) |
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 #2C5661 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5661 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5661 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5661 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.047 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E93A1
oklch(63.1% 0.06 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#437D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.065 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#346977
oklch(49% 0.06 217.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5661
oklch(42.7% 0.05 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#28474F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 216.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#2C5661 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) | #4F5462 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464E61 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5A59 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5661
#2C5661
oklch(42.7% 0.05 216.8)
- #67453C
#67453C
oklch(42.6% 0.05 35.4)
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 #2C5661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #2C5661 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.