#324C48
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.4% 0.032 184), rgb(50, 76, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#324C48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324C48 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 76, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.032 184) |
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 #324C48 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324C48 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #324C48 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #324C48 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#67948D
oklch(63.2% 0.05 184)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E77
oklch(55.6% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A64
oklch(49% 0.05 184.7)
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Step 800
800
#345751
oklch(42.8% 0.042 182.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324C48
oklch(39.4% 0.032 184)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#324C48 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) | #4A4948 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454648 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4D4B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324C48
#324C48
oklch(39.4% 0.032 184)
- #563F44
#563F44
oklch(39.5% 0.033 4.3)
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 #324C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #324C48 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.