#032028
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.6% 0.038 219.5), rgb(3, 32, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#032028 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032028 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 32, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.038 219.5) |
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 #032028 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032028 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032028 text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #032028 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6CABBF
oklch(70.6% 0.071 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E96AF
oklch(63% 0.091 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#0B809B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 220)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#04586B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 219.4)
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Step 900
900
#134957
oklch(37.8% 0.059 218.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032028
oklch(22.6% 0.038 219.5)
#032028 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) | #1B1F28 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161B28 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002323 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032028
#032028
oklch(22.6% 0.038 219.5)
- #2B160E
#2B160E
oklch(22.7% 0.037 41.5)
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 #032028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #032028 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.