#2F4844
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38% 0.031 183.6), rgb(47, 72, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#2F4844 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 184°. 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4844 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 72, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.031 183.6) |
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 #2F4844 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4844 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #2F4844 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4844 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#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
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A3
oklch(70.8% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#68938C
oklch(63% 0.048 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E76
oklch(55.7% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#355651
oklch(42.6% 0.04 183.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4844
oklch(38% 0.031 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#2F4844 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) | #464544 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414244 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274947 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4844
#2F4844
oklch(38% 0.031 183.6)
- #513B40
#513B40
oklch(37.8% 0.032 3.6)
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 #2F4844, 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
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
Use #2F4844 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.