#2E5E67
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.2% 0.054 211.3), rgb(46, 94, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#2E5E67 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 211°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5E67 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 94, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.054 211.3) |
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 #2E5E67 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5E67 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5E67 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5E67 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB3
oklch(70.8% 0.051 211)
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Step 500
500
#5894A0
oklch(63% 0.065 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B7E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 212)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B76
oklch(49.2% 0.065 210.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5E67
oklch(45.2% 0.054 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#25484E
oklch(37.8% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#2E5E67 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) | #575B68 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5467 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #056261 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5E67
#2E5E67
oklch(45.2% 0.054 211.3)
- #714B43
#714B43
oklch(45.3% 0.054 32.4)
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 #2E5E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E5E67 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.