#032A20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.5% 0.047 171.5), rgb(3, 42, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#032A20 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032A20 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 42, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 87%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.047 171.5) |
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 #032A20 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032A20 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032A20 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #032A20 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B39A
oklch(70.8% 0.089 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#259F81
oklch(63% 0.113 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032A20
oklch(25.5% 0.047 171.5)
#032A20 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) | #282620 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232321 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A27 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032A20
#032A20
oklch(25.5% 0.047 171.5)
- #341925
#341925
oklch(25.6% 0.047 352.8)
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 #032A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #032A20 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.