#2C605B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.2% 0.056 187.1), rgb(44, 96, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#2C605B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C605B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 96, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.056 187.1) |
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 #2C605B | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C605B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C605B text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2C605B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA6
oklch(70.8% 0.053 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#569790
oklch(63.1% 0.068 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#39817A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 186.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D67
oklch(49% 0.068 187.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C605B
oklch(45.2% 0.056 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#2C605B 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) | #5B5B5B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D625E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C605B
#2C605B
oklch(45.2% 0.056 187.1)
- #714850
#714850
oklch(45.1% 0.057 6.9)
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 #2C605B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #2C605B 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.