#2D424B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.5% 0.031 226.4), rgb(45, 66, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#2D424B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D424B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 66, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.031 226.4) |
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 #2D424B | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D424B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #2D424B text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D424B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B90A0
oklch(63.2% 0.048 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#527A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.051 225)
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Step 700
700
#436676
oklch(49% 0.048 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#375460
oklch(42.8% 0.04 225.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D424B
oklch(36.5% 0.031 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#2D424B 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) | #3D414B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D4B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224545 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D424B
#2D424B
oklch(36.5% 0.031 226.4)
- #4C3A31
#4C3A31
oklch(36.5% 0.03 47.9)
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 #2D424B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
Use #2D424B 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.