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#324141 is closest to Mysterious Waters in our library. Mysterious Waters (#324141) is a dark, neutral teal with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 180° and a lightness of 36%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.

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What Mysterious Waters looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Mysterious Waters (#324141) is a dark, neutral teal with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 180° and a lightness of 36%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.

Psychology

Teal and cyan sit between the calm of blue and the freshness of green. They feel clean, modern and trustworthy, with a little more personality than plain blue. As a dark shade, Mysterious Waters feels weighty and serious.

Meaning

These colors suggest water, clarity and renewal. Turquoise has long been a protective, lucky stone in many cultures.

Why use this color

Mysterious Waters is a flexible base. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Healthcare and SaaS products
  • Travel and coastal brands
  • Dashboards and data tools
  • Calm, modern interfaces
History

Turquoise is named for the stone that reached Europe through Turkey. Teal, named after the duck, first appears as a color name in 1917.

Accessibility

White text on Mysterious Waters has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 (AAA); black text has 1.96:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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#324141
Typical visionAs most people see it
#3F3F41
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#3C3D41
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#2D4241
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#3E3E3E
AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
10.67:1
AAAAA
Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
1.96:1
AAAAA
Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
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