#2E625C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.057 185.5), rgb(46, 98, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#2E625C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E625C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 98, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.057 185.5) |
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 #2E625C | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E625C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E625C text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E625C 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 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
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA5
oklch(70.8% 0.053 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#56978F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#398179
oklch(55.5% 0.073 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D66
oklch(49% 0.068 185.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E625C
oklch(45.9% 0.057 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#2E625C 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) | #5E5D5C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #116460 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E625C
#2E625C
oklch(45.9% 0.057 185.5)
- #734A53
#734A53
oklch(45.8% 0.057 5.2)
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 #2E625C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #2E625C 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.