#2E4A55
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(39.2% 0.038 224.8), rgb(46, 74, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#2E4A55 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 225°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4A55 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 74, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.038 224.8) |
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 #2E4A55 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4A55 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4A55 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4A55 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B6
oklch(70.6% 0.046 224.7)
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Step 500
500
#6191A4
oklch(62.9% 0.059 224.8)
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Step 600
600
#477B90
oklch(55.5% 0.064 226)
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Step 700
700
#38687A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5563
oklch(42.7% 0.049 223.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4A55
oklch(39.2% 0.038 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#2E4A55 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) | #444956 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4455 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4D4D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4A55
#2E4A55
oklch(39.2% 0.038 224.8)
- #573F34
#573F34
oklch(39.1% 0.038 45.7)
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 #2E4A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E4A55 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.