#2E544F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.6% 0.044 184.9), rgb(46, 84, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#2E544F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E544F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.044 184.9) |
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 #2E544F | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E544F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E544F text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E544F text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A4
oklch(70.6% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#64948D
oklch(63% 0.053 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F78
oklch(55.7% 0.058 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B65
oklch(49.2% 0.053 185.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E544F
oklch(41.6% 0.044 184.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4844
oklch(37.8% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#2E544F 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) | #51504F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B50 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5552 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E544F
#2E544F
oklch(41.6% 0.044 184.9)
- #614249
#614249
oklch(41.6% 0.044 4.3)
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 #2E544F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #2E544F 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.