#374E56
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.8% 0.031 221.4), rgb(55, 78, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#374E56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374E56 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 78, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 22%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.031 221.4) |
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 #374E56 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374E56 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #374E56 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #374E56 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AE
oklch(70.6% 0.03 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#718F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#597984
oklch(55.6% 0.04 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#496670
oklch(49.1% 0.038 221.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#374E56
oklch(40.8% 0.031 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#33454B
oklch(37.7% 0.025 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#374E56 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) | #494D56 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444956 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5150 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374E56
#374E56
oklch(40.8% 0.031 221.4)
- #59453D
#59453D
oklch(40.9% 0.031 42.9)
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 #374E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #374E56 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.