#2B454B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.2% 0.033 213.8), rgb(43, 69, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#2B454B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 214°. 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 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B454B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 69, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.033 213.8) |
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 #2B454B | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B454B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2B454B text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B454B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A8B0
oklch(70.8% 0.04 213.2)
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Step 500
500
#65929C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 213)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C87
oklch(55.6% 0.056 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6973
oklch(49.2% 0.052 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#32555D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 213.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B454B
oklch(37.2% 0.033 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#2B454B 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) | #40434B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4747 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B454B
#2B454B
oklch(37.2% 0.033 213.8)
- #503A35
#503A35
oklch(37.2% 0.033 33.1)
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 #2B454B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
Use #2B454B 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.