#325040
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.045 160.2), rgb(50, 80, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#325040 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325040 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 80, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.045 160.2) |
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 #325040 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325040 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #325040 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #325040 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA998
oklch(70.7% 0.041 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D947E
oklch(63.1% 0.054 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#547E68
oklch(55.5% 0.058 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#446A56
oklch(48.9% 0.054 160.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325040
oklch(40.2% 0.045 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#31483B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#325040 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) | #4F4C3F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4841 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C504B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325040
#325040
oklch(40.2% 0.045 160.2)
- #593F50
#593F50
oklch(40.3% 0.045 340)
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 #325040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
Use #325040 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.