#2E504D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.04 188.5), rgb(46, 80, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#2E504D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E504D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.04 188.5) |
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 #2E504D | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E504D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #2E504D text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E504D text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.024 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A5
oklch(70.8% 0.038 187.5)
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Step 500
500
#68938F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 188.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D79
oklch(55.5% 0.052 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A66
oklch(49.2% 0.048 188.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E504D
oklch(40.4% 0.04 188.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4745
oklch(37.7% 0.031 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#2E504D 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) | #4D4D4D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21524F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E504D
#2E504D
oklch(40.4% 0.04 188.5)
- #5C4044
#5C4044
oklch(40.4% 0.04 9.5)
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 #2E504D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.006
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #2E504D 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.