#2F454B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.5% 0.029 216.5), rgb(47, 69, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#2F454B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F454B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 69, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.029 216.5) |
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 #2F454B | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F454B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2F454B text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F454B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A6AF
oklch(70.6% 0.035 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B919B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#527B86
oklch(55.7% 0.049 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#426771
oklch(49% 0.045 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#37545C
oklch(42.6% 0.037 216.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F454B
oklch(37.5% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#2F454B 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) | #41444B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254747 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F454B
#2F454B
oklch(37.5% 0.029 216.5)
- #4F3C36
#4F3C36
oklch(37.5% 0.029 38.2)
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 #2F454B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #2F454B 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.