#2F4B45
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.8% 0.035 179.4), rgb(47, 75, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#2F4B45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4B45 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 75, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.035 179.4) |
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 #2F4B45 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4B45 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2F4B45 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4B45 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.015 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C1
oklch(81% 0.027 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.043 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#65958A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F74
oklch(55.6% 0.06 179.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B61
oklch(49% 0.055 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#315750
oklch(42.6% 0.045 180.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4B45
oklch(38.8% 0.035 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#2F4B45 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) | #494845 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444445 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264C49 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4B45
#2F4B45
oklch(38.8% 0.035 179.4)
- #553D44
#553D44
oklch(38.9% 0.035 359.7)
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 #2F4B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #2F4B45 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.