#032120
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.5% 0.035 191.8), rgb(3, 33, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#032120 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032120 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 33, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.035 191.8) |
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 #032120 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032120 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032120 text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #032120 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 192)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A97
oklch(63.1% 0.086 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#0C8481
oklch(55.5% 0.093 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#055B59
oklch(42.7% 0.072 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#144B49
oklch(37.7% 0.056 191.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032120
oklch(22.5% 0.035 191.8)
#032120 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) | #1E1F20 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1B20 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002221 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032120
#032120
oklch(22.5% 0.035 191.8)
- #2A1517
#2A1517
oklch(22.6% 0.034 14)
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 #032120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
Use #032120 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.