#2A4845
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7), rgb(42, 72, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#2A4845 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4845 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 72, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7) |
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 #2A4845 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4845 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2A4845 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4845 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C4
oklch(81% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#61958F
oklch(63.1% 0.056 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#467F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#376B66
oklch(49% 0.057 187.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5753
oklch(42.6% 0.046 187.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4845
oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#2A4845 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) | #454545 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404145 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4947 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4845
#2A4845
oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7)
- #533A3E
#533A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.036 8.3)
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 #2A4845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
Use #2A4845 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.