#326C5A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.7% 0.068 170.7), rgb(50, 108, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#326C5A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #326C5A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 108, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.068 170.7) |
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 #326C5A | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #326C5A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #326C5A text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #326C5A text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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 700.
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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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9784
oklch(63.1% 0.067 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#42816D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 170.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#326C5A
oklch(48.7% 0.068 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#28493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#326C5A 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) | #696659 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6D67 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #326C5A
#326C5A
oklch(48.7% 0.068 170.7)
- #7D4F64
#7D4F64
oklch(48.6% 0.068 351)
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 #326C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #326C5A 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.