#032F27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.4% 0.048 177.2), rgb(3, 47, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#032F27 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032F27 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 47, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.048 177.2) |
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 #032F27 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032F27 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032F27 text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #032F27 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 178.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 177.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AB3A0
oklch(70.6% 0.091 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032F27
oklch(27.4% 0.048 177.2)
#032F27 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) | #2D2B27 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272728 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032F27
#032F27
oklch(27.4% 0.048 177.2)
- #3A1D28
#3A1D28
oklch(27.5% 0.048 356.5)
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 #032F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
Use #032F27 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.