#2E3D30
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.03 148.5), rgb(46, 61, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#2E3D30 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3D30 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 61, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 14%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.03 148.5) |
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 #2E3D30 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3D30 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #2E3D30 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3D30 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A794
oklch(70.7% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#77927A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C63
oklch(55.6% 0.051 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6852
oklch(49% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#415543
oklch(42.7% 0.038 147.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3D30
oklch(34.2% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#2E3D30 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) | #3D3A2F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3931 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3C39 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3D30
#2E3D30
oklch(34.2% 0.03 148.5)
- #413340
#413340
oklch(34.1% 0.029 328.5)
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 #2E3D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E3D30 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.