#364E52
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.03 208.9), rgb(54, 78, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#364E52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #364E52 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 78, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.03 208.9) |
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 #364E52 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #364E52 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #364E52 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #364E52 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
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AA
oklch(70.7% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 500
500
#719095
oklch(63.1% 0.036 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#587A80
oklch(55.6% 0.04 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#48676C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 208.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#364E52
oklch(40.6% 0.03 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#334548
oklch(37.6% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#364E52 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454852 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C504F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #364E52
#364E52
oklch(40.6% 0.03 208.9)
- #594340
#594340
oklch(40.6% 0.031 27.4)
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 #364E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.011
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #364E52 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.