#2C635F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.1% 0.058 189), rgb(44, 99, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#2C635F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C635F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 99, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.058 189) |
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 #2C635F | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C635F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C635F text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2C635F text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA6
oklch(70.6% 0.046 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9590
oklch(63.1% 0.058 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#447F7B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 189.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C635F
oklch(46.1% 0.058 189)
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Step 800
800
#2D5854
oklch(42.8% 0.049 187.7)
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Step 900
900
#294846
oklch(37.7% 0.037 190.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#2C635F 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) | #5E5E5F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555760 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #056562 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C635F
#2C635F
oklch(46.1% 0.058 189)
- #754B51
#754B51
oklch(46.2% 0.058 10.2)
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 #2C635F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #2C635F 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.