#2D5850
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.7% 0.05 180.3), rgb(45, 88, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#2D5850 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5850 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 88, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.05 180.3) |
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 #2D5850 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5850 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5850 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5850 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA2
oklch(70.8% 0.047 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#60968B
oklch(63.2% 0.06 180)
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Step 600
600
#448075
oklch(55.6% 0.065 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#366C62
oklch(49.1% 0.06 180.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5850
oklch(42.7% 0.05 180.3)
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Step 900
900
#294942
oklch(37.8% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#2D5850 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) | #555450 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E51 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5956 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5850
#2D5850
oklch(42.7% 0.05 180.3)
- #66434D
#66434D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 0.8)
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 #2D5850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D5850 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.