#2E5B4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.5% 0.055 172.8), rgb(46, 91, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#2E5B4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5B4E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.055 172.8) |
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 #2E5B4E | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5B4E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5B4E text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5B4E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BE
oklch(81% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9785
oklch(63.2% 0.066 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#43816F
oklch(55.6% 0.071 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#346D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 172.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5B4E
oklch(43.5% 0.055 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#2E5B4E 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) | #58564D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51514F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5C57 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5B4E
#2E5B4E
oklch(43.5% 0.055 172.8)
- #694454
#694454
oklch(43.4% 0.056 352.1)
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 #2E5B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
Use #2E5B4E 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.