#325A42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.061 156.4), rgb(50, 90, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#325A42 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325A42 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.061 156.4) |
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 #325A42 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325A42 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325A42 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #325A42 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#84AC92
oklch(70.8% 0.058 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#649777
oklch(63.1% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A8160
oklch(55.5% 0.078 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4F
oklch(49% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325A42
oklch(43% 0.061 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#325A42 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) | #5A5441 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535043 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295953 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325A42
#325A42
oklch(43% 0.061 156.4)
- #65435C
#65435C
oklch(43% 0.06 336.7)
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 #325A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #325A42 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.