#2E463D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.034 169.1), rgb(46, 70, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#2E463D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E463D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 70, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.034 169.1) |
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 #2E463D | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E463D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2E463D text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E463D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A99C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9484
oklch(63.1% 0.052 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#517E6E
oklch(55.5% 0.056 169.8)
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Step 700
700
#426A5C
oklch(49% 0.051 170)
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Step 800
800
#36574B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E463D
oklch(37.1% 0.034 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#2E463D 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) | #45433D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284643 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E463D
#2E463D
oklch(37.1% 0.034 169.1)
- #4E3943
#4E3943
oklch(37.2% 0.034 348.7)
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 #2E463D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #2E463D 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.