#2B423C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.031 176.4), rgb(43, 66, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#2B423C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B423C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 66, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.031 176.4) |
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 #2B423C | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B423C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #2B423C text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B423C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9388
oklch(63% 0.047 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#527D72
oklch(55.5% 0.051 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#426A60
oklch(49.1% 0.048 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#37564E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B423C
oklch(35.8% 0.031 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#2B423C 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) | #403F3C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254340 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B423C
#2B423C
oklch(35.8% 0.031 176.4)
- #4A363D
#4A363D
oklch(35.8% 0.031 355.9)
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 #2B423C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
Use #2B423C 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.