#2E5750
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.4% 0.048 181.7), rgb(46, 87, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#2E5750 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5750 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 87, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.048 181.7) |
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 #2E5750 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5750 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5750 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5750 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.045 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#61958C
oklch(63% 0.057 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#477F76
oklch(55.5% 0.061 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#386C63
oklch(49.2% 0.058 181.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5750
oklch(42.4% 0.048 181.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4843
oklch(37.6% 0.037 182.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#2E5750 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) | #545350 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E51 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5855 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5750
#2E5750
oklch(42.4% 0.048 181.7)
- #65434C
#65434C
oklch(42.4% 0.049 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 #2E5750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E5750 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.