#2C494F
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.5% 0.036 212.1), rgb(44, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#2C494F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C494F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 28%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.036 212.1) |
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 #2C494F | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C494F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #2C494F text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C494F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CB
oklch(81% 0.027 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500
#61939D
oklch(63.2% 0.056 211.5)
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Step 600
600
#467D88
oklch(55.6% 0.061 212)
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Step 700
700
#376973
oklch(49% 0.056 212.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E565E
oklch(42.7% 0.047 212)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C494F
oklch(38.5% 0.036 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#2C494F 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) | #44474F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E434F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4C4B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C494F
#2C494F
oklch(38.5% 0.036 212.1)
- #553D38
#553D38
oklch(38.5% 0.035 32)
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 #2C494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
Use #2C494F 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.