#354F4D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.032 190), rgb(53, 79, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#354F4D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354F4D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 79, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.032 190) |
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 #354F4D | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354F4D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #354F4D text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #354F4D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A5
oklch(70.7% 0.03 191)
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Step 500
500
#6F918E
oklch(63% 0.038 189.5)
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Step 600
600
#577B79
oklch(55.5% 0.041 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#476865
oklch(49.1% 0.038 188.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354F4D
oklch(40.6% 0.032 190)
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Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#354F4D 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) | #4C4C4D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C504E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354F4D
#354F4D
oklch(40.6% 0.032 190)
- #594245
#594245
oklch(40.5% 0.032 9.9)
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 #354F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.008
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #354F4D 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.