#2E5054
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.04 205.3), rgb(46, 80, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#2E5054 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5054 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.04 205.3) |
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 #2E5054 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5054 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2E5054 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5054 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AC
oklch(70.8% 0.038 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#679297
oklch(63% 0.047 205.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C82
oklch(55.5% 0.052 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E696E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 205.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5054
oklch(40.7% 0.04 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D474A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 205)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#2E5054 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) | #4B4D54 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454954 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5351 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5054
#2E5054
oklch(40.7% 0.04 205.3)
- #5E413E
#5E413E
oklch(40.7% 0.041 25.6)
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 #2E5054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.008
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #2E5054 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.