#032A31
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(26.3% 0.043 212.5), rgb(3, 42, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#032A31 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032A31 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 42, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.043 212.5) |
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 #032A31 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032A31 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032A31 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #032A31 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.028 210.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 212.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EAEBF
oklch(70.6% 0.082 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#1B9AAF
oklch(63.2% 0.105 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032A31
oklch(26.3% 0.043 212.5)
#032A31 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) | #252831 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2431 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D2C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032A31
#032A31
oklch(26.3% 0.043 212.5)
- #371C17
#371C17
oklch(26.2% 0.044 31.4)
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 #032A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
Use #032A31 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.