#2E5761
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.1% 0.049 215.4), rgb(46, 87, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#2E5761 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5761 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.049 215.4) |
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 #2E5761 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5761 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5761 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5761 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CC
oklch(81% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B3
oklch(70.6% 0.046 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F93A0
oklch(63.2% 0.059 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#447D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.064 215.5)
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Step 700
700
#356976
oklch(49% 0.059 216.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5761
oklch(43.1% 0.049 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#29474E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 214.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#2E5761 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) | #505562 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484F61 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115B5A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5761
#2E5761
oklch(43.1% 0.049 215.4)
- #68473E
#68473E
oklch(43.2% 0.048 35.9)
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 #2E5761, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #2E5761 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.