#2B474C
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.8% 0.035 210), rgb(43, 71, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#2B474C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 210°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B474C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 71, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.035 210) |
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 #2B474C | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B474C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2B474C text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B474C text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#63939B
oklch(63.2% 0.053 209)
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Step 600
600
#487D86
oklch(55.6% 0.058 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#396972
oklch(49.1% 0.054 211)
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Step 800
800
#30565C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 208.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B474C
oklch(37.8% 0.035 210)
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Step 950
950
#19292C
oklch(26.8% 0.022 210.5)
#2B474C 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) | #42454C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4948 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B474C
#2B474C
oklch(37.8% 0.035 210)
- #533B37
#533B37
oklch(37.8% 0.035 29.5)
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 #2B474C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
Use #2B474C 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.