#2E5F5E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.053 193.7), rgb(46, 95, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#2E5F5E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5F5E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 95, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.053 193.7) |
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 #2E5F5E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E5F5E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5F5E text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5F5E 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA9
oklch(70.7% 0.05 192.8)
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Step 500
500
#599694
oklch(63.1% 0.064 193)
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Step 600
600
#3C807F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C6B
oklch(49% 0.064 193.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5F5E
oklch(45.1% 0.053 193.7)
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Step 900
900
#254948
oklch(37.8% 0.042 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#2E5F5E 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) | #5A5B5E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51555E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11625F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5F5E
#2E5F5E
oklch(45.1% 0.053 193.7)
- #70494D
#70494D
oklch(45% 0.054 12.7)
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 #2E5F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E5F5E 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.