#2C6151
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.063 171.2), rgb(44, 97, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#2C6151 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C6151 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.063 171.2) |
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 #2C6151 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C6151 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C6151 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2C6151 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#579883
oklch(63% 0.075 171)
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Step 600
600
#39836D
oklch(55.6% 0.082 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 170.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2C6151
oklch(45.1% 0.063 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#234A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#2C6151 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) | #5E5B50 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565552 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15625C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C6151
#2C6151
oklch(45.1% 0.063 171.2)
- #71475A
#71475A
oklch(45.2% 0.063 351.2)
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 #2C6151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #2C6151 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.