#2C6857
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.2% 0.069 172.1), rgb(44, 104, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#2C6857 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C6857 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 104, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.069 172.1) |
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 #2C6857 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C6857 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2C6857 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2C6857 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9785
oklch(63% 0.068 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#40816E
oklch(55.4% 0.074 172.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2C6857
oklch(47.2% 0.069 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A594B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#27493F
oklch(37.6% 0.044 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#2C6857 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) | #656256 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5B58 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D6963 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C6857
#2C6857
oklch(47.2% 0.069 172.1)
- #794B5F
#794B5F
oklch(47.2% 0.068 352.4)
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 #2C6857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #2C6857 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.