#2A493E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4), rgb(42, 73, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#2A493E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A493E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4) |
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 #2A493E | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A493E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #2A493E text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A493E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 169)
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Step 500
500
#619683
oklch(63% 0.064 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#46816D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#376D5B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E594A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 169)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A493E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#2A493E 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) | #47453D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214946 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A493E
#2A493E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4)
- #533945
#533945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 349.9)
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 #2A493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
Use #2A493E 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.