#324E52
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.3% 0.034 207.2), rgb(50, 78, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#324E52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324E52 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 78, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.034 207.2) |
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 #324E52 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324E52 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #324E52 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #324E52 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C7
oklch(81% 0.02 204.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AB
oklch(70.8% 0.033 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9196
oklch(63.2% 0.041 206.8)
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Step 600
600
#547B81
oklch(55.6% 0.045 208)
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Step 700
700
#44686D
oklch(49.2% 0.042 206.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324E52
oklch(40.3% 0.034 207.2)
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Step 900
900
#314649
oklch(37.8% 0.027 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#324E52 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444852 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26504F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324E52
#324E52
oklch(40.3% 0.034 207.2)
- #5A423F
#5A423F
oklch(40.4% 0.034 26.8)
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 #324E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.008
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #324E52 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.