#374B4F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.8% 0.026 211.3), rgb(55, 75, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#374B4F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374B4F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 75, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.026 211.3) |
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 #374B4F | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374B4F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #374B4F text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #374B4F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.031 212.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9097
oklch(63% 0.039 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#567A82
oklch(55.5% 0.042 213)
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Step 700
700
#46676E
oklch(49.1% 0.04 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#395459
oklch(42.6% 0.033 210.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374B4F
oklch(39.8% 0.026 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#374B4F 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) | #47494F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43464F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4D4C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374B4F
#374B4F
oklch(39.8% 0.026 211.3)
- #54423F
#54423F
oklch(39.7% 0.026 29.2)
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 #374B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #374B4F 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.