#32522B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.073 140), rgb(50, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#32522B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32522B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.073 140) |
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 #32522B | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32522B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #32522B text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #32522B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC83
oklch(70.8% 0.069 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9764
oklch(63.2% 0.087 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#54814A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 140)
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Step 700
700
#446D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 140)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#32522B
oklch(40.3% 0.073 140)
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Step 900
900
#31492C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#32522B 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) | #544C28 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305049 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32522B
#32522B
oklch(40.3% 0.073 140)
- #5A3B61
#5A3B61
oklch(40.3% 0.073 320.1)
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 #32522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #32522B 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.