#2E6166
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46% 0.055 203.9), rgb(46, 97, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#2E6166 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6166 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 97, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.055 203.9) |
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 #2E6166 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6166 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6166 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6166 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AD
oklch(70.8% 0.043 204)
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Step 500
500
#619399
oklch(63% 0.054 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#467E83
oklch(55.7% 0.06 203)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6166
oklch(46% 0.055 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E565A
oklch(42.6% 0.046 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A474A
oklch(37.6% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#2E6166 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) | #5A5D66 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515766 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #056462 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6166
#2E6166
oklch(46% 0.055 203.9)
- #744C49
#744C49
oklch(46% 0.055 24.2)
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 #2E6166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E6166 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.