#326052
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.2% 0.056 171.9), rgb(50, 96, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#326052 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #326052 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 96, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.056 171.9) |
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 #326052 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #326052 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #326052 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #326052 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9785
oklch(63.1% 0.067 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#41816E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 172)
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Step 700
700
#336D5C
oklch(49% 0.067 171.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#326052
oklch(45.2% 0.056 171.9)
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Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#326052 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) | #5D5B51 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565553 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22615C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #326052
#326052
oklch(45.2% 0.056 171.9)
- #6E4959
#6E4959
oklch(45.2% 0.055 352)
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 #326052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #326052 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.