#2E5E65
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.1% 0.053 207.9), rgb(46, 94, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#2E5E65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 208°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5E65 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 94, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.053 207.9) |
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 #2E5E65 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5E65 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5E65 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5E65 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#59959D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F88
oklch(55.7% 0.069 207)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B74
oklch(49.1% 0.065 208.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5E65
oklch(45.1% 0.053 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#2E5E65 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) | #575B65 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #086260 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5E65
#2E5E65
oklch(45.1% 0.053 207.9)
- #704A45
#704A45
oklch(45% 0.053 27.6)
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 #2E5E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E5E65 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.