#2B484B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38% 0.035 204.1), rgb(43, 72, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#2B484B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B484B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 72, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.035 204.1) |
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 #2B484B | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B484B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #2B484B text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B484B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AD
oklch(70.8% 0.043 204)
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Step 500
500
#629399
oklch(63.1% 0.053 205.6)
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Step 600
600
#477E83
oklch(55.7% 0.059 203.2)
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Step 700
700
#386A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 204)
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Step 800
800
#2F565A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 204.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B484B
oklch(38% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#2B484B 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) | #44464B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4A49 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B484B
#2B484B
oklch(38% 0.035 204.1)
- #543B39
#543B39
oklch(38% 0.036 24.1)
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 #2B484B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
Use #2B484B 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.