#354E53
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.032 211.4), rgb(53, 78, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#354E53 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354E53 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 78, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 22%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.032 211.4) |
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 #354E53 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354E53 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #354E53 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #354E53 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AB
oklch(70.7% 0.03 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9097
oklch(63.1% 0.038 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#577A81
oklch(55.6% 0.041 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#47676D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 210.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354E53
oklch(40.6% 0.032 211.4)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#354E53 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) | #4A4C53 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454853 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A504F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354E53
#354E53
oklch(40.6% 0.032 211.4)
- #59433F
#59433F
oklch(40.5% 0.031 30.3)
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 #354E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #354E53 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.