#2E4E54
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.039 210.7), rgb(46, 78, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#2E4E54 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E54 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.039 210.7) |
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 #2E4E54 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E54 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2E4E54 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4E54 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B1
oklch(70.7% 0.047 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D949E
oklch(63.2% 0.06 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#417E89
oklch(55.7% 0.065 210.6)
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Step 700
700
#336A74
oklch(49.1% 0.06 210.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B565E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 211.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4E54
oklch(40.2% 0.039 210.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#2E4E54 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) | #494C54 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434754 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5150 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E54
#2E4E54
oklch(40.2% 0.039 210.7)
- #5B403B
#5B403B
oklch(40% 0.039 30.7)
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 #2E4E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.010
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #2E4E54 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.