#2E4942
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.1% 0.035 176.2), rgb(46, 73, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#2E4942 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4942 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.035 176.2) |
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 #2E4942 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4942 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4942 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4942 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#669488
oklch(63% 0.053 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F72
oklch(55.6% 0.059 176)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B60
oklch(49.1% 0.054 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#33574E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 176.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4942
oklch(38.1% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#2E4942 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) | #474642 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424243 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264A47 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4942
#2E4942
oklch(38.1% 0.035 176.2)
- #523B43
#523B43
oklch(38.1% 0.035 356.2)
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 #2E4942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
Use #2E4942 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.