#2E535E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.9% 0.046 219), rgb(46, 83, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#2E535E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E535E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 83, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.046 219) |
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 #2E535E | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E535E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E535E text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E535E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#6392A0
oklch(63.1% 0.055 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#497C8B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 218.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6876
oklch(49% 0.055 219.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E535E
oklch(41.9% 0.046 219)
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Step 900
900
#2B464F
oklch(37.6% 0.036 221)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#2E535E 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) | #4C515F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155756 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E535E
#2E535E
oklch(41.9% 0.046 219)
- #63443A
#63443A
oklch(41.8% 0.046 38.6)
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 #2E535E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
Use #2E535E 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.