#2E5567
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.9% 0.053 229.6), rgb(46, 85, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#2E5567 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5567 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 85, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.053 229.6) |
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 #2E5567 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5567 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5567 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5567 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 229.9)
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Step 500
500
#6091A9
oklch(63.1% 0.064 230.2)
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Step 600
600
#457B94
oklch(55.6% 0.069 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#36687E
oklch(49.2% 0.064 228.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5567
oklch(42.9% 0.053 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#294653
oklch(37.7% 0.041 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#2E5567 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) | #4C5468 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D67 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5A5B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5567
#2E5567
oklch(42.9% 0.053 229.6)
- #674735
#674735
oklch(42.9% 0.052 50.2)
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 #2E5567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E5567 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.