#325050
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.8% 0.036 195.8), rgb(50, 80, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#325050 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325050 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 80, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.036 195.8) |
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 #325050 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325050 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #325050 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #325050 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A7
oklch(70.6% 0.033 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9292
oklch(63.1% 0.043 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#527C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#436969
oklch(49.2% 0.043 195.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325050
oklch(40.8% 0.036 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#304646
oklch(37.6% 0.027 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#325050 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) | #4C4D50 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474950 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265250 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325050
#325050
oklch(40.8% 0.036 195.8)
- #5C4243
#5C4243
oklch(40.8% 0.036 16.2)
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 #325050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.005
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #325050 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.