#2F4E50
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.1% 0.037 201), rgb(47, 78, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#2F4E50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4E50 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.037 201) |
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 #2F4E50 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4E50 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #2F4E50 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4E50 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AC
oklch(70.6% 0.044 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9497
oklch(63.1% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#447E82
oklch(55.5% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#356B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.057 200.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D575A
oklch(42.8% 0.047 201.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4E50
oklch(40.1% 0.037 201)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#2F4E50 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) | #4A4B50 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21504F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4E50
#2F4E50
oklch(40.1% 0.037 201)
- #5A403F
#5A403F
oklch(40% 0.037 21.3)
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 #2F4E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.004
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #2F4E50 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.