#2E615C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.056 187), rgb(46, 97, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#2E615C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E615C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 97, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.056 187) |
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 #2E615C | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E615C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E615C text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E615C text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#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
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA6
oklch(70.8% 0.053 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#579790
oklch(63.1% 0.067 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A817A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 186.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D67
oklch(49.1% 0.067 187)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E615C
oklch(45.6% 0.056 187)
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Step 900
900
#244945
oklch(37.7% 0.043 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#2E615C 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) | #5C5C5C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12635F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E615C
#2E615C
oklch(45.6% 0.056 187)
- #724A51
#724A51
oklch(45.6% 0.055 8)
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 #2E615C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E615C 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.