#2D463B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.036 165.2), rgb(45, 70, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#2D463B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 165°. 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 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D463B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.036 165.2) |
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 #2D463B | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D463B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2D463B text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D463B text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AA9A
oklch(70.8% 0.044 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#699581
oklch(63.2% 0.057 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#507F6B
oklch(55.7% 0.06 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#406B59
oklch(49.1% 0.056 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#365749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D463B
oklch(37% 0.036 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#2D463B 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) | #45433A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274643 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D463B
#2D463B
oklch(37% 0.036 165.2)
- #4E3844
#4E3844
oklch(37% 0.036 345.1)
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 #2D463B, 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 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #2D463B 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.