#2D505A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.9% 0.044 218.2), rgb(45, 80, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#2D505A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D505A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 80, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.044 218.2) |
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 #2D505A | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D505A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #2D505A text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2D505A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B2
oklch(70.7% 0.041 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#65929F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C8A
oklch(55.7% 0.057 218)
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Step 700
700
#3C6875
oklch(49.1% 0.053 218.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2D505A
oklch(40.9% 0.044 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#2D505A 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) | #494E5B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43495A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175453 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D505A
#2D505A
oklch(40.9% 0.044 218.2)
- #5F4239
#5F4239
oklch(40.9% 0.043 38)
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 #2D505A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #2D505A 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.