#2E4550
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3), rgb(46, 69, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#2E4550 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4550 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3) |
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 #2E4550 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4550 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #2E4550 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4550 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B5
oklch(70.7% 0.041 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#6890A3
oklch(63.1% 0.052 229)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8E
oklch(55.6% 0.057 229)
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Step 700
700
#406779
oklch(49.2% 0.053 228.9)
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Step 800
800
#355462
oklch(42.8% 0.043 228.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4550
oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#2E4550 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) | #3F4451 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4050 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214848 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4550
#2E4550
oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3)
- #513C31
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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 #2E4550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
Use #2E4550 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.