#2E646A
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(46.9% 0.058 205.1), rgb(46, 100, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#2E646A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E646A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 100, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.058 205.1) |
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 #2E646A | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E646A | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E646A text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E646A text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.045 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F949A
oklch(63.2% 0.057 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#437E85
oklch(55.6% 0.062 205.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E646A
oklch(46.9% 0.058 205.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C575B
oklch(42.8% 0.048 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#28474B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#2E646A 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) | #5D606A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53596A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006866 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E646A
#2E646A
oklch(46.9% 0.058 205.1)
- #784E4A
#784E4A
oklch(47% 0.058 25.5)
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 #2E646A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.024
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #2E646A 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.