#2A4D52
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.6% 0.041 207.4), rgb(42, 77, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#2A4D52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A4D52 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 77, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.041 207.4) |
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 #2A4D52 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A4D52 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2A4D52 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A4D52 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#59959D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F88
oklch(55.7% 0.069 207)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B73
oklch(49.1% 0.064 206.8)
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Step 800
800
#27575E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 208)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A4D52
oklch(39.6% 0.041 207.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#2A4D52 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) | #484A52 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414652 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16504E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A4D52
#2A4D52
oklch(39.6% 0.041 207.4)
- #5B3E3A
#5B3E3A
oklch(39.6% 0.042 27.9)
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 #2A4D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.011
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #2A4D52 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.