#326A55
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.069 166.7), rgb(50, 106, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#326A55 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #326A55 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 106, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.069 166.7) |
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 #326A55 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #326A55 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #326A55 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #326A55 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9780
oklch(63.1% 0.069 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#44816A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 167.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#326A55
oklch(48% 0.069 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5948
oklch(42.7% 0.057 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#326A55 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) | #686354 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5D56 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6A64 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #326A55
#326A55
oklch(48% 0.069 166.7)
- #7A4D65
#7A4D65
oklch(47.9% 0.069 346.8)
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 #326A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #326A55 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.