#2B4953
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.6% 0.04 221.2), rgb(43, 73, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#2B4953 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4953 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 73, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.04 221.2) |
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 #2B4953 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4953 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #2B4953 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4953 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A4
oklch(63.1% 0.061 222.3)
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Step 600
600
#447C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#356979
oklch(49.2% 0.061 220.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5563
oklch(42.6% 0.051 222.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B4953
oklch(38.6% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#2B4953 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) | #434754 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4353 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194C4C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4953
#2B4953
oklch(38.6% 0.04 221.2)
- #573D34
#573D34
oklch(38.7% 0.04 39.9)
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 #2B4953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
Use #2B4953 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.