#2E5B67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.4% 0.053 217.3), rgb(46, 91, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#2E5B67 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5B67 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 91, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.053 217.3) |
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 #2E5B67 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5B67 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5B67 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5B67 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B5
oklch(70.8% 0.049 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A3
oklch(63.1% 0.064 218)
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Step 600
600
#3F7D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.069 218)
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Step 700
700
#306A79
oklch(49.2% 0.065 217.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5B67
oklch(44.4% 0.053 217.3)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#2E5B67 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) | #535968 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5267 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #075F5F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5B67
#2E5B67
oklch(44.4% 0.053 217.3)
- #6E493F
#6E493F
oklch(44.4% 0.054 35.8)
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 #2E5B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E5B67 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.