#2D493D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(37.9% 0.04 165.6), rgb(45, 73, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#2D493D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D493D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 73, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.04 165.6) |
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 #2D493D | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D493D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #2D493D text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D493D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AB99
oklch(70.8% 0.049 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#659681
oklch(63.2% 0.062 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B806A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C58
oklch(49.1% 0.062 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#325848
oklch(42.7% 0.051 165.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D493D
oklch(37.9% 0.04 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A23
oklch(26.8% 0.025 165.5)
#2D493D 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) | #48453C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264945 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D493D
#2D493D
oklch(37.9% 0.04 165.6)
- #523A47
#523A47
oklch(38% 0.039 345.4)
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 #2D493D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #2D493D 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.