#2A514D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.5% 0.045 187), rgb(42, 81, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#2A514D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A514D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 81, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.045 187) |
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 #2A514D | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A514D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #2A514D text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A514D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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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
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA5
oklch(70.8% 0.043 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#63948F
oklch(63% 0.053 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#497F79
oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#396B66
oklch(49.1% 0.055 187.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2A514D
oklch(40.5% 0.045 187)
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Step 900
900
#2B4845
oklch(37.8% 0.035 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#2A514D 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) | #4D4D4D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195350 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A514D
#2A514D
oklch(40.5% 0.045 187)
- #5E3F45
#5E3F45
oklch(40.5% 0.044 6.5)
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 #2A514D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.010
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #2A514D 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.