#326159
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.053 181.5), rgb(50, 97, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#326159 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #326159 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 97, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.053 181.5) |
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 #326159 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #326159 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #326159 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #326159 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C2
oklch(81% 0.031 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C968C
oklch(63% 0.063 182)
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Step 600
600
#3F8176
oklch(55.7% 0.07 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#316D63
oklch(49.2% 0.065 181.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#326159
oklch(45.7% 0.053 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#326159 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) | #5D5C59 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E635E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #326159
#326159
oklch(45.7% 0.053 181.5)
- #704B55
#704B55
oklch(45.7% 0.052 1.7)
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 #326159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #326159 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.