#2E4E42
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.5% 0.043 168.3), rgb(46, 78, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#2E4E42 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E42 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.043 168.3) |
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 #2E4E42 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E42 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #2E4E42 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4E42 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9B
oklch(70.6% 0.051 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#609782
oklch(63.2% 0.067 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#45816B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5949
oklch(42.7% 0.056 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4E42
oklch(39.5% 0.043 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#2E4E42 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) | #4C4A41 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474643 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254E4A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E42
#2E4E42
oklch(39.5% 0.043 168.3)
- #583D4A
#583D4A
oklch(39.5% 0.043 348.8)
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 #2E4E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #2E4E42 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.