#2B535F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.8% 0.049 219.5), rgb(43, 83, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#2B535F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B535F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 83, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.049 219.5) |
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 #2B535F | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B535F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2B535F text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2B535F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 800.
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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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.046 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#6092A2
oklch(63% 0.059 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#457C8D
oklch(55.5% 0.064 220)
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Step 700
700
#366978
oklch(49.2% 0.06 219.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B535F
oklch(41.8% 0.049 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#294750
oklch(37.8% 0.039 219)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#2B535F 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) | #4B5160 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5757 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B535F
#2B535F
oklch(41.8% 0.049 219.5)
- #644338
#644338
oklch(41.7% 0.05 39.2)
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 #2B535F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
Use #2B535F 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.