#2E6161
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.8% 0.055 195.4), rgb(46, 97, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#2E6161 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6161 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.055 195.4) |
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 #2E6161 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6161 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6161 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6161 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAB
oklch(70.7% 0.051 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#579696
oklch(63.1% 0.065 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#398080
oklch(55.5% 0.071 195.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C6D
oklch(49% 0.066 196.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E6161
oklch(45.8% 0.055 195.4)
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Step 900
900
#244949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#2E6161 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) | #5B5D61 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535661 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C6461 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6161
#2E6161
oklch(45.8% 0.055 195.4)
- #734B4D
#734B4D
oklch(45.8% 0.055 16.1)
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 #2E6161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E6161 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.