#375951
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.5% 0.042 177.7), rgb(55, 89, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#375951 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #375951 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 89, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.042 177.7) |
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 #375951 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #375951 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #375951 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #375951 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.04 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#689489
oklch(63.1% 0.051 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E73
oklch(55.6% 0.054 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#406A60
oklch(49% 0.05 177.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#375951
oklch(43.5% 0.042 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4741
oklch(37.5% 0.033 177.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#375951 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) | #565551 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515152 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5A57 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #375951
#375951
oklch(43.5% 0.042 177.7)
- #654851
#654851
oklch(43.6% 0.042 358.6)
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 #375951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #375951 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.