#2D5A4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.1% 0.054 174.3), rgb(45, 90, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#2D5A4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5A4E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.054 174.3) |
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 #2D5A4E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5A4E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5A4E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5A4E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#ADC8BF
oklch(81% 0.032 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9787
oklch(63.2% 0.065 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#428170
oklch(55.6% 0.071 173.9)
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Step 700
700
#346D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 174.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5A4E
oklch(43.1% 0.054 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#284940
oklch(37.7% 0.042 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#2D5A4E 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) | #57554D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50504F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5B56 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5A4E
#2D5A4E
oklch(43.1% 0.054 174.3)
- #684452
#684452
oklch(43.2% 0.053 354.6)
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 #2D5A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #2D5A4E 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.