#325D52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.052 175.4), rgb(50, 93, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#325D52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #325D52 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 93, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.052 175.4) |
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 #325D52 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #325D52 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #325D52 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #325D52 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 175)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#609688
oklch(63.1% 0.061 176)
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Step 600
600
#458071
oklch(55.5% 0.067 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#366C5F
oklch(49% 0.062 176)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#325D52
oklch(44.4% 0.052 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#294940
oklch(37.8% 0.041 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B26
oklch(27.2% 0.026 174.9)
#325D52 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) | #5A5852 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535353 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235E5A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #325D52
#325D52
oklch(44.4% 0.052 175.4)
- #6B4855
#6B4855
oklch(44.5% 0.051 355.4)
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 #325D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #325D52 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.