#324C41
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.2% 0.037 166.3), rgb(50, 76, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#324C41 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324C41 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 76, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.037 166.3) |
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 #324C41 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324C41 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #324C41 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #324C41 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BD
oklch(81% 0.028 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9A
oklch(70.7% 0.045 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#689582
oklch(63.2% 0.057 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 166)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B59
oklch(49% 0.057 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#355749
oklch(42.6% 0.046 166.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324C41
oklch(39.2% 0.037 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#324C41 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) | #4B4940 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464542 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4C49 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324C41
#324C41
oklch(39.2% 0.037 166.3)
- #553E4A
#553E4A
oklch(39.3% 0.037 346.3)
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 #324C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #324C41 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.