#2C5E67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.1% 0.056 210.8), rgb(44, 94, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#2C5E67 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C5E67 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 94, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.056 210.8) |
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 #2C5E67 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C5E67 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C5E67 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2C5E67 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#5795A0
oklch(63.2% 0.066 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#397F8B
oklch(55.7% 0.072 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B76
oklch(49.1% 0.067 210.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C5E67
oklch(45.1% 0.056 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#23484F
oklch(37.7% 0.044 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#2C5E67 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) | #565B68 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5467 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006261 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C5E67
#2C5E67
oklch(45.1% 0.056 210.8)
- #714A43
#714A43
oklch(45.1% 0.055 30.6)
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 #2C5E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #2C5E67 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.