#2E5250
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.1% 0.042 191.1), rgb(46, 82, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#2E5250 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5250 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 82, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.042 191.1) |
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 #2E5250 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5250 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #2E5250 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5250 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 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
#B0C6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 190)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 190)
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Step 500
500
#669391
oklch(63% 0.049 192.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E7B
oklch(55.7% 0.054 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A68
oklch(49.1% 0.051 192)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5250
oklch(41.1% 0.042 191.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4746
oklch(37.7% 0.032 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#2E5250 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) | #4E4F50 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A50 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5451 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5250
#2E5250
oklch(41.1% 0.042 191.1)
- #5F4145
#5F4145
oklch(41% 0.042 10.3)
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 #2E5250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.009
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E5250 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.