#2B453B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.036 168.2), rgb(43, 69, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#2B453B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B453B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 69, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 23%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.036 168.2) |
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 #2B453B | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B453B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2B453B text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B453B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#689583
oklch(63.2% 0.056 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#34574A
oklch(42.6% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B453B
oklch(36.6% 0.036 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#2B453B 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) | #44423B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244542 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B453B
#2B453B
oklch(36.6% 0.036 168.2)
- #4D3742
#4D3742
oklch(36.6% 0.036 347.5)
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 #2B453B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #2B453B 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.