#2C463C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.036 168.2), rgb(44, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#2C463C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C463C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 23%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.036 168.2) |
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 #2C463C | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C463C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2C463C text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C463C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BD
oklch(81% 0.028 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#689583
oklch(63.2% 0.056 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#34574A
oklch(42.6% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C463C
oklch(37% 0.036 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#2C463C 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) | #45433C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254643 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C463C
#2C463C
oklch(37% 0.036 168.2)
- #4F3843
#4F3843
oklch(37.1% 0.037 348.8)
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 #2C463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #2C463C 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.