#2C433E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.03 179.5), rgb(44, 67, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#2C433E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C433E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 67, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 21%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.03 179.5) |
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 #2C433E | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C433E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2C433E text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C433E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A1
oklch(70.6% 0.036 180)
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Step 500
500
#6B938A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#527D74
oklch(55.5% 0.05 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#37564F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 178.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C433E
oklch(36.2% 0.03 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#2C433E 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) | #41403E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254441 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C433E
#2C433E
oklch(36.2% 0.03 179.5)
- #4B373D
#4B373D
oklch(36.1% 0.03 358.9)
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 #2C433E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
Use #2C433E 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.