#2D6062
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.055 198.8), rgb(45, 96, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#2D6062 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D6062 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 96, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.055 198.8) |
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 #2D6062 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D6062 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D6062 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2D6062 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAC
oklch(70.8% 0.051 197.7)
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Step 500
500
#569698
oklch(63.1% 0.066 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#398083
oklch(55.6% 0.071 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 199.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D6062
oklch(45.5% 0.055 198.8)
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Step 900
900
#23494A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#2D6062 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) | #5A5C62 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515562 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #076360 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D6062
#2D6062
oklch(45.5% 0.055 198.8)
- #724A4B
#724A4B
oklch(45.4% 0.055 17.8)
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 #2D6062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D6062 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.