#2D6557
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.5% 0.064 174.7), rgb(45, 101, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#2D6557 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D6557 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 101, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.064 174.7) |
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 #2D6557 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2D6557 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2D6557 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2D6557 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 175)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F9687
oklch(63% 0.063 175)
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Step 600
600
#448171
oklch(55.7% 0.069 174.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2D6557
oklch(46.5% 0.064 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D594D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#294940
oklch(37.8% 0.041 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#2D6557 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) | #625F56 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595958 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126661 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D6557
#2D6557
oklch(46.5% 0.064 174.7)
- #764A5B
#764A5B
oklch(46.5% 0.064 355.1)
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 #2D6557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #2D6557 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.