#032E38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.048 217.7), rgb(3, 46, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#032E38 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032E38 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 46, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.048 217.7) |
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 #032E38 | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032E38 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032E38 text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #032E38 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 216.8)
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Step 300
300
#98CAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 218.2)
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Step 400
400
#57AEC6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 218.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032E38
oklch(27.9% 0.048 217.7)
#032E38 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) | #282C39 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212738 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003131 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032E38
#032E38
oklch(27.9% 0.048 217.7)
- #3D2017
#3D2017
oklch(28% 0.048 38)
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 #032E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #032E38 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.