#2E4944
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.2% 0.034 181.5), rgb(46, 73, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#2E4944 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4944 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.034 181.5) |
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 #2E4944 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4944 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #2E4944 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4944 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#66948B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 181)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E75
oklch(55.5% 0.056 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B63
oklch(49.2% 0.053 181.7)
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Step 800
800
#325750
oklch(42.7% 0.044 180.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4944
oklch(38.2% 0.034 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#2E4944 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) | #474644 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424244 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254A47 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4944
#2E4944
oklch(38.2% 0.034 181.5)
- #533B42
#533B42
oklch(38.2% 0.035 359.7)
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 #2E4944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E4944 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.