#2E5665
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43% 0.051 224.5), rgb(46, 86, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#2E5665 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5665 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 86, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.051 224.5) |
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 #2E5665 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5665 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5665 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5665 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.048 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A5
oklch(63.1% 0.061 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#447C91
oklch(55.6% 0.067 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#36687B
oklch(49% 0.062 225)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5665
oklch(43% 0.051 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#294652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#2E5665 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) | #4E5466 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464E65 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5B5B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5665
#2E5665
oklch(43% 0.051 224.5)
- #684738
#684738
oklch(43.1% 0.052 45.3)
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 #2E5665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E5665 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.