#2E534A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.1% 0.046 176.6), rgb(46, 83, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#2E534A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E534A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 83, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.046 176.6) |
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 #2E534A | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E534A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #2E534A text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2E534A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7C0
oklch(81% 0.027 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#659588
oklch(63.2% 0.056 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F72
oklch(55.6% 0.059 176)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B60
oklch(49.1% 0.055 177.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E534A
oklch(41.1% 0.046 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4841
oklch(37.8% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#2E534A 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) | #504F4A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215450 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E534A
#2E534A
oklch(41.1% 0.046 176.6)
- #5F404B
#5F404B
oklch(41% 0.046 356.3)
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 #2E534A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #2E534A 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.