#00322D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.05 184.3), rgb(0, 50, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#00322D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00322D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 50, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.05 184.3) |
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 #00322D | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00322D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00322D text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #00322D 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
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 184.8)
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Step 300
300
#95CEC5
oklch(81% 0.06 184)
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Step 400
400
#50B4A8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00322D
oklch(28.5% 0.05 184.3)
#00322D 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) | #2F2E2D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282A2E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003330 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00322D
#00322D
oklch(28.5% 0.05 184.3)
- #3F1F27
#3F1F27
oklch(28.6% 0.051 4.8)
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 #00322D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
Use #00322D 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.