#325247
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.042 170.4), rgb(50, 82, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#325247 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325247 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 82, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.042 170.4) |
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 #325247 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325247 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #325247 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #325247 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A99D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9485
oklch(63.2% 0.051 170)
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Step 600
600
#517E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#426A5C
oklch(49% 0.051 170)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325247
oklch(41% 0.042 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#30473F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#325247 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) | #504E46 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A48 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29524F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325247
#325247
oklch(41% 0.042 170.4)
- #5C414D
#5C414D
oklch(40.9% 0.042 350.7)
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 #325247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #325247 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.