#2E616E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.3% 0.058 216.7), rgb(46, 97, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#2E616E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E616E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 97, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.058 216.7) |
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 #2E616E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E616E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E616E text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E616E text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CC
oklch(81% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#6093A0
oklch(63.2% 0.058 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#457D8B
oklch(55.7% 0.063 215.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E616E
oklch(46.3% 0.058 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5660
oklch(42.8% 0.048 215.8)
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Step 900
900
#29474F
oklch(37.8% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#2E616E 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) | #585E6F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006665 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E616E
#2E616E
oklch(46.3% 0.058 216.7)
- #764D42
#764D42
oklch(46.3% 0.059 35.7)
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 #2E616E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E616E 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.