#2D5953
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43% 0.05 184.2), rgb(45, 89, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#2D5953 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5953 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 89, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.05 184.2) |
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 #2D5953 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5953 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5953 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5953 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA4
oklch(70.8% 0.047 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E968E
oklch(63.2% 0.06 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#438078
oklch(55.6% 0.065 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#346C65
oklch(49.1% 0.06 184.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5953
oklch(43% 0.05 184.2)
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Step 900
900
#284844
oklch(37.6% 0.039 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#2D5953 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) | #555553 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F54 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195B57 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5953
#2D5953
oklch(43% 0.05 184.2)
- #68444D
#68444D
oklch(43% 0.051 3.1)
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 #2D5953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #2D5953 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.