#324951
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(39% 0.031 221.5), rgb(50, 73, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#324951 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324951 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 73, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.031 221.5) |
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 #324951 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324951 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #324951 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #324951 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B1
oklch(70.6% 0.038 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#69919E
oklch(63.2% 0.048 220)
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Step 600
600
#507B89
oklch(55.7% 0.052 220.4)
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Step 700
700
#406774
oklch(49% 0.049 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#35545F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 222.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324951
oklch(39% 0.031 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#324951 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) | #444851 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4451 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274C4B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324951
#324951
oklch(39% 0.031 221.5)
- #544038
#544038
oklch(39.1% 0.031 42.9)
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 #324951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
Use #324951 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.