#2E4849
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.1% 0.032 199), rgb(46, 72, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#2E4849 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4849 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.032 199) |
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 #2E4849 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4849 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4849 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4849 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#B0C6C6
oklch(81% 0.024 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A8A9
oklch(70.6% 0.038 198.5)
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Step 500
500
#669395
oklch(63.2% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D696B
oklch(49% 0.049 199.4)
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Step 800
800
#335657
oklch(42.7% 0.041 198.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4849
oklch(38.1% 0.032 199)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A2A
oklch(27.2% 0.02 196)
#2E4849 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) | #454649 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404249 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244A48 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4849
#2E4849
oklch(38.1% 0.032 199)
- #523C3C
#523C3C
oklch(38.1% 0.031 18.6)
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 #2E4849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
Use #2E4849 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.