#2E454E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.5% 0.032 224.3), rgb(46, 69, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#2E454E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E454E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.032 224.3) |
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 #2E454E | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E454E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2E454E text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E454E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#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
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B3
oklch(70.6% 0.039 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#6990A0
oklch(63% 0.049 225.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8B
oklch(55.5% 0.054 224.9)
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Step 700
700
#406776
oklch(49.1% 0.05 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#355460
oklch(42.7% 0.042 224.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E454E
oklch(37.5% 0.032 224.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#2E454E 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) | #40444E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224848 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E454E
#2E454E
oklch(37.5% 0.032 224.3)
- #503C33
#503C33
oklch(37.5% 0.032 45.4)
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 #2E454E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
Use #2E454E 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.