#2E4F49
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40% 0.04 181.3), rgb(46, 79, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#2E4F49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4F49 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 79, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.04 181.3) |
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 #2E4F49 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4F49 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4F49 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4F49 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
#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
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E968C
oklch(63.1% 0.061 181.7)
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Step 600
600
#428076
oklch(55.5% 0.067 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#336C63
oklch(49% 0.062 182)
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Step 800
800
#2B5851
oklch(42.6% 0.051 182.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4F49
oklch(40% 0.04 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#2E4F49 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) | #4C4B49 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47474A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22504D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4F49
#2E4F49
oklch(40% 0.04 181.3)
- #5A3F46
#5A3F46
oklch(40% 0.039 1.9)
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 #2E4F49, 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
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E4F49 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.