#00322B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.4% 0.051 180.4), rgb(0, 50, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#00322B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00322B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.051 180.4) |
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 #00322B | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00322B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00322B text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #00322B text on black | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 180.3)
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Step 300
300
#95CEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#50B4A3
oklch(70.6% 0.097 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00322B
oklch(28.4% 0.051 180.4)
#00322B 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) | #2F2E2B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29292C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003330 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00322B
#00322B
oklch(28.4% 0.051 180.4)
- #3E1E29
#3E1E29
oklch(28.3% 0.052 359)
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 #00322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #00322B 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.