#2D6064
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.055 202.2), rgb(45, 96, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#2D6064 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D6064 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 96, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.055 202.2) |
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 #2D6064 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D6064 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D6064 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2D6064 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.051 200.9)
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Step 500
500
#56969B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 600
600
#388085
oklch(55.6% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C71
oklch(49.2% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D6064
oklch(45.6% 0.055 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#23484B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A2C
oklch(26.8% 0.027 203.5)
#2D6064 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) | #595C64 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515664 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #046361 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D6064
#2D6064
oklch(45.6% 0.055 202.2)
- #734B49
#734B49
oklch(45.7% 0.055 22.6)
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 #2D6064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D6064 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.