#324F48
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.037 177.5), rgb(50, 79, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#324F48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324F48 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 79, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.037 177.5) |
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 #324F48 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324F48 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #324F48 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #324F48 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9389
oklch(63.2% 0.045 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#547D73
oklch(55.6% 0.048 177.5)
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Step 700
700
#446960
oklch(49% 0.045 177.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#324F48
oklch(40.2% 0.037 177.5)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#324F48 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) | #4D4C48 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484849 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29504D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324F48
#324F48
oklch(40.2% 0.037 177.5)
- #594048
#594048
oklch(40.2% 0.037 357.9)
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 #324F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #324F48 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.