#032C38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.048 222.5), rgb(3, 44, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#032C38 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032C38 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 44, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.048 222.5) |
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 #032C38 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032C38 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032C38 text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #032C38 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#99C9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.056 222.9)
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Step 400
400
#59ADCA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 223)
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Step 500
500
#0498BC
oklch(63.1% 0.116 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032C38
oklch(27.3% 0.048 222.5)
#032C38 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) | #252B39 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2638 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003030 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032C38
#032C38
oklch(27.3% 0.048 222.5)
- #3B1F13
#3B1F13
oklch(27.4% 0.048 43.5)
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 #032C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #032C38 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.