#2E5866
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.052 221.8), rgb(46, 88, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#2E5866 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5866 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 88, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.052 221.8) |
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 #2E5866 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5866 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5866 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5866 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A5
oklch(63.1% 0.062 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#427C90
oklch(55.5% 0.068 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#33697A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 221)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5866
oklch(43.6% 0.052 221.8)
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Step 900
900
#284751
oklch(37.8% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#2E5866 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) | #505667 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475066 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5D5C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5866
#2E5866
oklch(43.6% 0.052 221.8)
- #6A483B
#6A483B
oklch(43.6% 0.051 41.8)
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 #2E5866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E5866 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.