#326059
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.052 183), rgb(50, 96, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#326059 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #326059 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 96, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.052 183) |
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 #326059 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #326059 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #326059 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #326059 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C968D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#408077
oklch(55.5% 0.068 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#326C64
oklch(49% 0.062 183.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#326059
oklch(45.4% 0.052 183)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#326059 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) | #5C5B59 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E625E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #326059
#326059
oklch(45.4% 0.052 183)
- #6F4A53
#6F4A53
oklch(45.3% 0.052 3.4)
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 #326059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #326059 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.