#2D5A67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.1% 0.054 218.9), rgb(45, 90, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#2D5A67 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5A67 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.054 218.9) |
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 #2D5A67 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5A67 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5A67 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5A67 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B6
oklch(70.8% 0.051 218)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A4
oklch(63.1% 0.064 219.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F7D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 219.2)
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Step 700
700
#306A7A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 218.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5A67
oklch(44.1% 0.054 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#264751
oklch(37.7% 0.042 219.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#2D5A67 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) | #525868 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495167 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #035E5E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5A67
#2D5A67
oklch(44.1% 0.054 218.9)
- #6D493D
#6D493D
oklch(44.2% 0.053 39.2)
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 #2D5A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
Use #2D5A67 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.