#2E4E48
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.7% 0.039 181), rgb(46, 78, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#2E4E48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E48 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.039 181) |
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 #2E4E48 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E48 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4E48 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4E48 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA2
oklch(70.8% 0.047 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F968B
oklch(63.1% 0.061 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#448075
oklch(55.6% 0.065 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#356C63
oklch(49.1% 0.06 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5850
oklch(42.7% 0.05 180.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4E48
oklch(39.7% 0.039 181)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#2E4E48 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) | #4B4B48 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464649 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234F4C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E48
#2E4E48
oklch(39.7% 0.039 181)
- #593E46
#593E46
oklch(39.7% 0.04 359.6)
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 #2E4E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E4E48 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.