#2D464F
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5), rgb(45, 70, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#2D464F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D464F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 70, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5) |
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 #2D464F | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D464F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #2D464F text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D464F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CD
oklch(81% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B3
oklch(70.7% 0.041 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#6691A1
oklch(63.1% 0.053 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 223)
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Step 700
700
#3D6877
oklch(49.2% 0.053 222.4)
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Step 800
800
#335560
oklch(42.8% 0.043 220.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D464F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#2D464F 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) | #414550 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C414F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204949 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D464F
#2D464F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5)
- #523C33
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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 #2D464F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
Use #2D464F 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.