#325852
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43% 0.045 183), rgb(50, 88, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#325852 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325852 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 88, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.045 183) |
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 #325852 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325852 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325852 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #325852 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#64948C
oklch(63% 0.053 183)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F76
oklch(55.7% 0.059 182)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B63
oklch(49.1% 0.054 182.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325852
oklch(43% 0.045 183)
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Step 900
900
#2C4843
oklch(37.8% 0.035 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#325852 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) | #555452 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F53 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245956 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325852
#325852
oklch(43% 0.045 183)
- #65464D
#65464D
oklch(43.1% 0.044 4.2)
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 #325852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
Use #325852 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.