#2D454D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.4% 0.033 220.8), rgb(45, 69, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#2D454D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D454D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 69, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.033 220.8) |
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 #2D454D | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D454D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2D454D text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D454D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#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
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CC
oklch(81% 0.025 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#67919F
oklch(63.1% 0.05 220.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B8A
oklch(55.6% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6875
oklch(49.2% 0.05 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#34545F
oklch(42.6% 0.042 221.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D454D
oklch(37.4% 0.033 220.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#2D454D 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) | #40444D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214847 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D454D
#2D454D
oklch(37.4% 0.033 220.8)
- #503B34
#503B34
oklch(37.3% 0.032 39.2)
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 #2D454D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #2D454D 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.