#364E50
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.5% 0.03 202.5), rgb(54, 78, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#364E50 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #364E50 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.03 202.5) |
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 #364E50 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #364E50 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #364E50 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #364E50 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A8
oklch(70.7% 0.028 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#719093
oklch(63.1% 0.035 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#597A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.038 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#49676A
oklch(49.2% 0.035 203.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#364E50
oklch(40.5% 0.03 202.5)
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Step 900
900
#334547
oklch(37.6% 0.023 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#364E50 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) | #4A4C50 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464850 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D504F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #364E50
#364E50
oklch(40.5% 0.03 202.5)
- #584342
#584342
oklch(40.5% 0.029 21.6)
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 #364E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.009
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #364E50 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.