#2E5C67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.053 215.2), rgb(46, 92, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#2E5C67 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5C67 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 92, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.053 215.2) |
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 #2E5C67 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5C67 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5C67 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5C67 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A94A2
oklch(63.2% 0.064 214.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.069 215.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A78
oklch(49.1% 0.065 215.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5C67
oklch(44.7% 0.053 215.2)
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Step 900
900
#26474F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#2E5C67 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) | #545968 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5367 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06605F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5C67
#2E5C67
oklch(44.7% 0.053 215.2)
- #6F4A40
#6F4A40
oklch(44.8% 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 #2E5C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E5C67 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.