#2D6251
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.064 170), rgb(45, 98, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#2D6251 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D6251 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 98, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.064 170) |
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 #2D6251 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D6251 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D6251 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2D6251 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#579982
oklch(63.2% 0.077 169.3)
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Step 600
600
#39836C
oklch(55.6% 0.083 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 169.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D6251
oklch(45.4% 0.064 170)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#2D6251 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) | #605C50 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575652 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18635D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D6251
#2D6251
oklch(45.4% 0.064 170)
- #72485B
#72485B
oklch(45.6% 0.063 351.2)
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 #2D6251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #2D6251 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.