#2E504C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.04 186.2), rgb(46, 80, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#2E504C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E504C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.04 186.2) |
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 #2E504C | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E504C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2E504C text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E504C text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.024 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#68938E
oklch(63% 0.048 187)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E78
oklch(55.7% 0.053 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A65
oklch(49.1% 0.049 186.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E504C
oklch(40.4% 0.04 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#2E504C 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) | #4D4D4C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21514F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E504C
#2E504C
oklch(40.4% 0.04 186.2)
- #5C4045
#5C4045
oklch(40.4% 0.04 7.2)
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 #2E504C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.007
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #2E504C 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.