#354F47
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.034 173.4), rgb(53, 79, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#354F47 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354F47 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 79, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.034 173.4) |
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 #354F47 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354F47 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #354F47 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #354F47 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA79F
oklch(70.6% 0.031 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#709287
oklch(63.1% 0.041 173.1)
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Step 600
600
#587C71
oklch(55.6% 0.044 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#48695F
oklch(49.2% 0.042 173.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354F47
oklch(40.4% 0.034 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#334640
oklch(37.6% 0.026 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#354F47 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) | #4D4C47 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494848 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E504D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354F47
#354F47
oklch(40.4% 0.034 173.4)
- #58414A
#58414A
oklch(40.3% 0.035 353.4)
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 #354F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
Use #354F47 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.