#2C473E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.037 171.3), rgb(44, 71, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#2C473E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C473E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 71, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.037 171.3) |
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 #2C473E | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C473E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2C473E text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C473E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#D0DDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 171)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BE
oklch(81% 0.028 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9D
oklch(70.7% 0.044 171)
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Step 500
500
#669585
oklch(63.1% 0.057 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F6F
oklch(55.5% 0.061 172)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5D
oklch(49% 0.056 172.4)
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Step 800
800
#33574C
oklch(42.6% 0.046 172.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C473E
oklch(37.3% 0.037 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#2C473E 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) | #45443E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254744 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C473E
#2C473E
oklch(37.3% 0.037 171.3)
- #503943
#503943
oklch(37.4% 0.036 351.2)
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 #2C473E, 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 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #2C473E 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.