#2E494F
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.6% 0.034 213.2), rgb(46, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#2E494F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E494F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.034 213.2) |
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 #2E494F | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E494F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #2E494F text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E494F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8B0
oklch(70.8% 0.041 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#64929D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C87
oklch(55.5% 0.056 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6973
oklch(49.2% 0.053 213.2)
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Step 800
800
#31555D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 213.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E494F
oklch(38.6% 0.034 213.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#2E494F 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) | #44474F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214C4B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E494F
#2E494F
oklch(38.6% 0.034 213.2)
- #553E38
#553E38
oklch(38.7% 0.034 35.1)
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 #2E494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
Use #2E494F 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.