#2E5F50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.059 171.3), rgb(46, 95, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#2E5F50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5F50 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 95, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.059 171.3) |
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 #2E5F50 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5F50 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5F50 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5F50 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9C
oklch(70.6% 0.056 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9884
oklch(63.2% 0.072 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E826D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 170.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5F50
oklch(44.6% 0.059 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#2E5F50 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) | #5C594F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555451 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B605B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5F50
#2E5F50
oklch(44.6% 0.059 171.3)
- #6E4658
#6E4658
oklch(44.6% 0.06 351.3)
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 #2E5F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E5F50 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.