#326E5E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.3% 0.068 173.6), rgb(50, 110, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#326E5E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #326E5E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 110, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.068 173.6) |
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 #326E5E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #326E5E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #326E5E text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #326E5E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 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
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9786
oklch(63.1% 0.067 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#408170
oklch(55.5% 0.072 174.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#326E5E
oklch(49.3% 0.068 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A594C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 173.3)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#326E5E 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) | #6B685D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61615F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #166F69 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #326E5E
#326E5E
oklch(49.3% 0.068 173.6)
- #805164
#805164
oklch(49.4% 0.068 354)
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 #326E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
Use #326E5E 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.