#324943
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.4% 0.03 176.6), rgb(50, 73, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#324943 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324943 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 73, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.03 176.6) |
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 #324943 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324943 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #324943 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #324943 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9389
oklch(63.1% 0.047 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#537D72
oklch(55.5% 0.05 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#436A60
oklch(49.2% 0.047 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#37564E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324943
oklch(38.4% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#324943 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) | #474643 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434343 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4A47 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324943
#324943
oklch(38.4% 0.03 176.6)
- #513D44
#513D44
oklch(38.4% 0.03 355.7)
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 #324943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
Use #324943 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.