#2E514C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.042 184.2), rgb(46, 81, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#2E514C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 184°. 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E514C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.042 184.2) |
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 #2E514C | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E514C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #2E514C text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E514C 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
#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
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#67948D
oklch(63.2% 0.05 184)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E77
oklch(55.6% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A64
oklch(49% 0.05 184.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E514C
oklch(40.7% 0.042 184.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4743
oklch(37.6% 0.033 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#2E514C 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) | #4E4D4C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21524F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E514C
#2E514C
oklch(40.7% 0.042 184.2)
- #5D4047
#5D4047
oklch(40.6% 0.042 3.2)
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 #2E514C, 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 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E514C 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.