#2E6656
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.065 172.3), rgb(46, 102, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#2E6656 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 172°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6656 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 102, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.065 172.3) |
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 #2E6656 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6656 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6656 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6656 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BE
oklch(81% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9685
oklch(63% 0.064 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#44816F
oklch(55.7% 0.07 172.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6656
oklch(46.7% 0.065 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D594C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 172.4)
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Step 900
900
#29493F
oklch(37.7% 0.042 172)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#2E6656 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) | #636055 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A57 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #156761 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6656
#2E6656
oklch(46.7% 0.065 172.3)
- #774B5E
#774B5E
oklch(46.9% 0.065 352.4)
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 #2E6656, 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 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E6656 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.