#2E4139
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.028 167), rgb(46, 65, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#2E4139 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4139 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 65, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 17%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.028 167) |
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 #2E4139 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4139 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4139 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4139 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#719284
oklch(63.1% 0.043 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#597C6E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 168)
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Step 700
700
#49695B
oklch(49.2% 0.044 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C554B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4139
oklch(35.6% 0.028 167)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#2E4139 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) | #403E39 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C39 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A413F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4139
#2E4139
oklch(35.6% 0.028 167)
- #47363F
#47363F
oklch(35.5% 0.028 345.5)
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 #2E4139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4139 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.