#2E4F43
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.8% 0.044 168.9), rgb(46, 79, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#2E4F43 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 169°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4F43 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 79, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.044 168.9) |
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 #2E4F43 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4F43 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4F43 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4F43 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#80AC9B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 169)
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Step 500
500
#5F9782
oklch(63.1% 0.068 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#43816C
oklch(55.5% 0.073 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#346D5A
oklch(49% 0.068 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C594A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 169.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4F43
oklch(39.8% 0.044 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#2E4F43 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) | #4D4B42 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484744 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254F4B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4F43
#2E4F43
oklch(39.8% 0.044 168.9)
- #5A3D4B
#5A3D4B
oklch(39.8% 0.046 348.9)
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 #2E4F43, 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 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #2E4F43 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.