#2D4952
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.7% 0.037 220.2), rgb(45, 73, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#2D4952 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4952 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 73, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.037 220.2) |
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 #2D4952 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4952 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2D4952 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4952 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B4
oklch(70.8% 0.045 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#6292A1
oklch(63.1% 0.056 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#477C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 219.4)
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Step 700
700
#386877
oklch(49% 0.057 220.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5561
oklch(42.6% 0.048 220.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4952
oklch(38.7% 0.037 220.2)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#2D4952 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) | #434753 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4352 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4C4C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4952
#2D4952
oklch(38.7% 0.037 220.2)
- #563E35
#563E35
oklch(38.8% 0.037 41.5)
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 #2D4952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
Use #2D4952 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.