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#354541

Graphite · dark neutral

About #354541

#354541 is a dark, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 21% red, 27% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 73% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 8.5), with Charcoal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #453539 (graphite), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 10.10:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.10:1).

Colour codes

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Red53
Green69
Blue65

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 8.5
Charcoal
#36454F · ΔE 9.3
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 9.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #354541

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #354541.
10.10:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #354541.
2.08:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #354541 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#354541
Protanopia (no red cones)
#444341
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#414141
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#314644

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Tetradic

Similar colours

Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #354541?

#354541 is a dark, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 21% red, 27% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 73% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #354541?

Use white text. White on #354541 has a contrast ratio of 10.10:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #354541?

Its complementary colour is #453539, and analogous partners are #354539 and #354145.