#2E5850
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.7% 0.049 180.1), rgb(46, 88, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#2E5850 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5850 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 88, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.049 180.1) |
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 #2E5850 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5850 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E5850 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5850 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#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
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.045 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#61958B
oklch(63% 0.058 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#468075
oklch(55.7% 0.064 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#376C62
oklch(49.1% 0.059 180)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5850
oklch(42.7% 0.049 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4842
oklch(37.6% 0.038 180)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#2E5850 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) | #555450 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4E51 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5956 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5850
#2E5850
oklch(42.7% 0.049 180.1)
- #66444E
#66444E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 0.2)
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 #2E5850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E5850 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.