#032822
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.043 179.5), rgb(3, 40, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#032822 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032822 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 40, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.043 179.5) |
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 #032822 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032822 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032822 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #032822 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A2
oklch(70.6% 0.08 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#2B9E8B
oklch(63.2% 0.104 179.1)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#034D43
oklch(37.7% 0.067 180.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032822
oklch(24.9% 0.043 179.5)
#032822 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) | #262522 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212122 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002926 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032822
#032822
oklch(24.9% 0.043 179.5)
- #321821
#321821
oklch(24.9% 0.044 358.6)
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 #032822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #032822 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.