#032823
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.042 181.9), rgb(3, 40, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#032823 is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032823 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 40, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.042 181.9) |
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 #032823 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032823 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032823 text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #032823 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 182.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC3
oklch(81% 0.05 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#2B9D8E
oklch(63% 0.101 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#034D44
oklch(37.8% 0.067 181.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032823
oklch(25% 0.042 181.9)
#032823 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) | #262523 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202123 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002926 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032823
#032823
oklch(25% 0.042 181.9)
- #321920
#321920
oklch(25.1% 0.041 2.5)
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 #032823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #032823 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.