#2E6B66
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.6% 0.063 188.1), rgb(46, 107, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#2E6B66 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6B66 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 107, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.063 188.1) |
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 #2E6B66 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6B66 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6B66 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6B66 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9690
oklch(63.1% 0.063 187.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E807B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 188.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6B66
oklch(48.6% 0.063 188.1)
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Step 800
800
#295854
oklch(42.6% 0.052 188.1)
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Step 900
900
#264946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#2E6B66 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) | #666666 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5E67 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D69 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6B66
#2E6B66
oklch(48.6% 0.063 188.1)
- #7F5058
#7F5058
oklch(48.7% 0.064 8.6)
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 #2E6B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
Use #2E6B66 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.