#2C606B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.8% 0.058 213.4), rgb(44, 96, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#2C606B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C606B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 96, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.058 213.4) |
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 #2C606B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C606B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C606B text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2C606B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#5495A3
oklch(63.2% 0.07 213.2)
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Step 600
600
#367F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#276B79
oklch(49.1% 0.07 213.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C606B
oklch(45.8% 0.058 213.4)
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Step 900
900
#224850
oklch(37.7% 0.045 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#2C606B 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) | #585D6C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006463 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C606B
#2C606B
oklch(45.8% 0.058 213.4)
- #744C42
#744C42
oklch(45.9% 0.057 34.7)
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 #2C606B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C606B 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.