#324A4F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.2% 0.031 212), rgb(50, 74, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#324A4F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324A4F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 74, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.031 212) |
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 #324A4F | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324A4F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #324A4F text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #324A4F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AE
oklch(70.7% 0.037 212.5)
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Step 500
500
#68919A
oklch(63% 0.047 212.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C85
oklch(55.7% 0.051 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6870
oklch(49% 0.048 211.3)
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Step 800
800
#35555C
oklch(42.8% 0.039 213)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324A4F
oklch(39.2% 0.031 212)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#324A4F 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) | #46484F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41454F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284C4B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324A4F
#324A4F
oklch(39.2% 0.031 212)
- #55403B
#55403B
oklch(39.3% 0.031 33.7)
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 #324A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
Use #324A4F 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.