#2B424D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.5% 0.034 229.4), rgb(43, 66, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#2B424D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B424D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 28%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.034 229.4) |
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 #2B424D | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B424D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2B424D text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B424D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B5
oklch(70.7% 0.041 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#6890A3
oklch(63.1% 0.052 229)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8E
oklch(55.6% 0.057 229)
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Step 700
700
#3F6779
oklch(49.2% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#355462
oklch(42.8% 0.043 228.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B424D
oklch(36.5% 0.034 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#2B424D 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) | #3C414E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4545 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B424D
#2B424D
oklch(36.5% 0.034 229.4)
- #4E392E
#4E392E
oklch(36.5% 0.035 48.8)
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 #2B424D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
Use #2B424D 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.