#2E6056
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.057 178.9), rgb(46, 96, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#2E6056 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6056 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 96, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.057 178.9) |
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 #2E6056 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6056 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6056 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6056 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
-
Step 400
400
#7CACA1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 178.9)
-
Step 500
500
#59978A
oklch(63% 0.068 179)
-
Step 600
600
#3C8274
oklch(55.7% 0.074 178.5)
-
Step 700
700
#2D6D61
oklch(48.9% 0.068 179.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E6056
oklch(45.1% 0.057 178.9)
-
Step 900
900
#254942
oklch(37.6% 0.044 179.8)
-
Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#2E6056 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) | #5C5B56 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545557 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17615D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6056
#2E6056
oklch(45.1% 0.057 178.9)
- #704855
#704855
oklch(45.1% 0.057 358.6)
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 #2E6056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E6056 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.