#364E49
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.3% 0.031 180.3), rgb(54, 78, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#364E49 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 180°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #364E49 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.031 180.3) |
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 #364E49 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #364E49 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #364E49 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #364E49 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C1
oklch(81% 0.018 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#72918A
oklch(63.1% 0.036 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7B74
oklch(55.5% 0.039 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#496862
oklch(49.1% 0.037 181.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#364E49
oklch(40.3% 0.031 180.3)
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Step 900
900
#344642
oklch(37.7% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#364E49 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) | #4C4B49 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484849 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4F4C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #364E49
#364E49
oklch(40.3% 0.031 180.3)
- #574247
#574247
oklch(40.3% 0.03 2.7)
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 #364E49, 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 Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
Use #364E49 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.