#2C595A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(43.3% 0.05 197.4), rgb(44, 89, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#2C595A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 197°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C595A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 89, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.05 197.4) |
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 #2C595A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C595A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C595A text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2C595A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C7
oklch(81% 0.029 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 197.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9596
oklch(63.2% 0.059 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#417F80
oklch(55.6% 0.064 196.8)
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Step 700
700
#326B6D
oklch(49% 0.06 198.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C595A
oklch(43.3% 0.05 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#274849
oklch(37.7% 0.039 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#2C595A 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) | #54555A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F5A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115C59 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C595A
#2C595A
oklch(43.3% 0.05 197.4)
- #694546
#694546
oklch(43.1% 0.05 17.5)
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 #2C595A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C595A 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.