#2E5A52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.3% 0.051 180.6), rgb(46, 90, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#2E5A52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5A52 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 90, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.051 180.6) |
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 #2E5A52 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5A52 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5A52 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5A52 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F968B
oklch(63.1% 0.061 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#438075
oklch(55.5% 0.066 180.7)
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Step 700
700
#346C62
oklch(49% 0.062 180.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5A52
oklch(43.3% 0.051 180.6)
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Step 900
900
#284943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#2E5A52 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) | #575552 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5053 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5B58 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5A52
#2E5A52
oklch(43.3% 0.051 180.6)
- #68454F
#68454F
oklch(43.3% 0.05 0.7)
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 #2E5A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #2E5A52 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.