#324D54
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.1% 0.035 215.8), rgb(50, 77, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#324D54 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 216°. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324D54 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 77, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.035 215.8) |
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 #324D54 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324D54 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #324D54 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #324D54 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8B1
oklch(70.8% 0.041 214.7)
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Step 500
500
#64929E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C89
oklch(55.6% 0.057 216.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6974
oklch(49.2% 0.053 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#31555E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 215.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324D54
oklch(40.1% 0.035 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#324D54 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) | #484B54 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434754 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25504F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324D54
#324D54
oklch(40.1% 0.035 215.8)
- #59423B
#59423B
oklch(40.2% 0.034 37.6)
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 #324D54, 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 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #324D54 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.