#2E6556
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.5% 0.064 173.2), rgb(46, 101, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#2E6556 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6556 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 101, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.064 173.2) |
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 #2E6556 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6556 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6556 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6556 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 175)
-
Step 400
400
#81AB9E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 173.8)
-
Step 500
500
#609686
oklch(63% 0.063 173.5)
-
Step 600
600
#458170
oklch(55.7% 0.069 173.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6556
oklch(46.5% 0.064 173.2)
-
Step 800
800
#2D594C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 172.4)
-
Step 900
900
#294940
oklch(37.8% 0.041 174.1)
-
Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#2E6556 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) | #625F55 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595957 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #156661 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6556
#2E6556
oklch(46.5% 0.064 173.2)
- #754A5C
#754A5C
oklch(46.4% 0.063 353.2)
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 #2E6556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #2E6556 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.