#2E695B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.7% 0.066 175.6), rgb(46, 105, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#2E695B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E695B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 105, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.066 175.6) |
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 #2E695B | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E695B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E695B text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E695B text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#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
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAB9F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9788
oklch(63.2% 0.065 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#418171
oklch(55.6% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E695B
oklch(47.7% 0.066 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B594E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 176.1)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#2E695B 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) | #65635A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5C5C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F6A65 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E695B
#2E695B
oklch(47.7% 0.066 175.6)
- #7B4D5E
#7B4D5E
oklch(47.8% 0.066 356.1)
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 #2E695B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
Use #2E695B 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.