#2D464A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.031 208.5), rgb(45, 70, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#2D464A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 208°. 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D464A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 70, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.031 208.5) |
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 #2D464A | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D464A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2D464A text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D464A text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AD
oklch(70.8% 0.038 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#679299
oklch(63.1% 0.048 208.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C84
oklch(55.6% 0.053 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E696F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 207)
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Step 800
800
#34555B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 210.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D464A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#2D464A 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) | #42444A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D404A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224847 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D464A
#2D464A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 208.5)
- #513B38
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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 #2D464A, 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 Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
Use #2D464A 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.