#2E6E6B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.6% 0.065 191.1), rgb(46, 110, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#2E6E6B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E6E6B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 110, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.065 191.1) |
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 #2E6E6B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E6E6B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E6E6B text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E6E6B text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C5
oklch(81% 0.033 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA8
oklch(70.7% 0.05 191.1)
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Step 500
500
#589693
oklch(63% 0.064 191.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B817D
oklch(55.7% 0.071 190.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E6E6B
oklch(49.6% 0.065 191.1)
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Step 800
800
#265856
oklch(42.6% 0.054 191.8)
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Step 900
900
#244947
oklch(37.7% 0.043 190.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#2E6E6B 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) | #68696B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E616C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E6E6B
#2E6E6B
oklch(49.6% 0.065 191.1)
- #835259
#835259
oklch(49.6% 0.066 10.4)
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 #2E6E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E6E6B 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.