#2B504B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.044 184.6), rgb(43, 80, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#2B504B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B504B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 80, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.044 184.6) |
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 #2B504B | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B504B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #2B504B text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B504B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#58978E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 184.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8178
oklch(55.5% 0.073 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D65
oklch(49% 0.067 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#265953
oklch(42.7% 0.056 185.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B504B
oklch(40.2% 0.044 184.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#2B504B 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) | #4D4C4B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C514E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B504B
#2B504B
oklch(40.2% 0.044 184.6)
- #5D3E45
#5D3E45
oklch(40.2% 0.045 4.4)
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 #2B504B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.010
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B504B 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.