#2D5A69
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.2% 0.055 222), rgb(45, 90, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#2D5A69 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 222°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D5A69 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 90, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.055 222) |
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 #2D5A69 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D5A69 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D5A69 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2D5A69 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B8
oklch(70.6% 0.052 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A6
oklch(63.1% 0.066 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D91
oklch(55.6% 0.072 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#30697C
oklch(49.1% 0.067 222.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D5A69
oklch(44.2% 0.055 222)
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Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#2D5A69 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) | #51586A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485169 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D5A69
#2D5A69
oklch(44.2% 0.055 222)
- #6D493B
#6D493B
oklch(44.2% 0.054 42.1)
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 #2D5A69, 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 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #2D5A69 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.