#2C5E53
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.057 177.3), rgb(44, 94, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#2C5E53 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5E53 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 94, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.057 177.3) |
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 #2C5E53 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C5E53 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5E53 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5E53 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#599789
oklch(63% 0.068 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8273
oklch(55.7% 0.075 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E60
oklch(49.2% 0.07 176.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5E53
oklch(44.4% 0.057 177.3)
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Step 900
900
#254941
oklch(37.6% 0.044 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#2C5E53 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) | #5B5953 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535354 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155F5B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5E53
#2C5E53
oklch(44.4% 0.057 177.3)
- #6E4654
#6E4654
oklch(44.4% 0.058 357.1)
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 #2C5E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #2C5E53 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.