#2A4A40
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.1% 0.042 172), rgb(42, 74, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#2A4A40 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4A40 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 74, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.042 172) |
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 #2A4A40 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4A40 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #2A4A40 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4A40 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BE
oklch(81% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#609685
oklch(63% 0.063 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#44816F
oklch(55.7% 0.07 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#356D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D594C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 172.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4A40
oklch(38.1% 0.042 172)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#2A4A40 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) | #484640 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434241 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204B47 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4A40
#2A4A40
oklch(38.1% 0.042 172)
- #543945
#543945
oklch(38% 0.042 351)
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 #2A4A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #2A4A40 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.