#2E4646
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.03 196), rgb(46, 70, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#2E4646 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4646 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 70, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.03 196) |
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 #2E4646 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4646 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4646 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4646 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A8
oklch(70.8% 0.035 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#699292
oklch(63% 0.045 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#507D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.049 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#406969
oklch(49.1% 0.046 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#355656
oklch(42.8% 0.039 195.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4646
oklch(37.5% 0.03 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#2E4646 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) | #434446 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4046 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254846 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4646
#2E4646
oklch(37.5% 0.03 196)
- #503B3C
#503B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.03 15.4)
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 #2E4646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
Use #2E4646 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.