What color is #2E7583?

#2E7583 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(46, 117, 131), and in HSL hsl(190, 48%, 35%).

Is #2E7583 accessible as text?

On white, #2E7583 has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E7583, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E7583?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #2E7583?

#2E7583 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #843D2E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E7583 below.

Is #2E7583 good for buttons?

#2E7583 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E7583 — black text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E7583 the same as CSS teal?

No — #2E7583 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#2E7583 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E7583

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E7583 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E7583 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E7583 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2E7583 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2E7583 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5C98A5

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E7583 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2E7583 Secondary #82989D Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2E7583 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2E5E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2E5984 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2E7583 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E7583;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 117 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.4% 0.073 212.8);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E0F2F5;
  --color-200: #C3E3EA;
  --color-300: #99CCD7;
  --color-400: #71B3C1;
  --color-500: #5097A5;
  --color-600: #43757F;
  --color-700: #34545B;
  --color-800: #25383C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E0F2F5',
    200: '#C3E3EA',
    300: '#99CCD7',
    400: '#71B3C1',
    500: '#5097A5',
    600: '#43757F',
    700: '#34545B',
    800: '#25383C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #2E7583;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E0F2F5;
$base-200: #C3E3EA;
$base-300: #99CCD7;
$base-400: #71B3C1;
$base-500: #5097A5;
$base-600: #43757F;
$base-700: #34545B;
$base-800: #25383C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #255E6A;
$base-subtle: #BBD9DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E7583",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3E3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99CCD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71B3C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5097A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#43757F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34545B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25383C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2E7583

Color Lab

Pairs with #2E7583

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