#2E4A49
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.7% 0.034 193), rgb(46, 74, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#2E4A49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4A49 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 74, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.034 193) |
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 #2E4A49 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4A49 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #2E4A49 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4A49 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.025 193.5)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A7
oklch(70.7% 0.04 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#649492
oklch(63.2% 0.052 192.6)
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Step 600
600
#497E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 192.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A69
oklch(49% 0.052 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#315755
oklch(42.8% 0.044 191.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4A49
oklch(38.7% 0.034 193)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#2E4A49 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) | #474749 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424349 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234C4A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4A49
#2E4A49
oklch(38.7% 0.034 193)
- #553D3F
#553D3F
oklch(38.7% 0.034 13.2)
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 #2E4A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
Use #2E4A49 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.