#2C5A64
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.9% 0.053 213.6), rgb(44, 90, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#2C5A64 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5A64 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 90, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.053 213.6) |
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 #2C5A64 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5A64 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5A64 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5A64 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A94A1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E8C
oklch(55.7% 0.069 213.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A77
oklch(49.1% 0.064 214.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5A64
oklch(43.9% 0.053 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#26474F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#2C5A64 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) | #525765 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5164 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #035E5D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5A64
#2C5A64
oklch(43.9% 0.053 213.6)
- #6C483F
#6C483F
oklch(43.9% 0.052 34.6)
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 #2C5A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #2C5A64 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.