#2C595E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.4% 0.05 204.9), rgb(44, 89, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#2C595E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C595E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.05 204.9) |
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 #2C595E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C595E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C595E text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2C595E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAE
oklch(70.8% 0.048 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C949B
oklch(63% 0.06 205.9)
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Step 600
600
#407E85
oklch(55.5% 0.065 205.1)
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Step 700
700
#316B71
oklch(49.2% 0.061 204.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C595E
oklch(43.4% 0.05 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#27484B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 203.2)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#2C595E 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) | #53565E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5C5A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C595E
#2C595E
oklch(43.4% 0.05 204.9)
- #6A4643
#6A4643
oklch(43.4% 0.05 24.6)
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 #2C595E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #2C595E 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.