#2D494D
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.5% 0.034 207.2), rgb(45, 73, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#2D494D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D494D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 73, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.034 207.2) |
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 #2D494D | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D494D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #2D494D text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D494D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AE
oklch(70.6% 0.041 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#63939A
oklch(63.2% 0.053 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#487D84
oklch(55.6% 0.057 206.5)
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Step 700
700
#396970
oklch(49% 0.053 207.7)
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Step 800
800
#30565B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 206.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D494D
oklch(38.5% 0.034 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2C
oklch(27.2% 0.022 205.8)
#2D494D 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) | #45474D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204B4A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D494D
#2D494D
oklch(38.5% 0.034 207.2)
- #553D3A
#553D3A
oklch(38.6% 0.034 26.8)
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 #2D494D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
Use #2D494D 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.