#326E70
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50% 0.062 198.3), rgb(50, 110, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#326E70 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #326E70 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 110, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.062 198.3) |
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 #326E70 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #326E70 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #326E70 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #326E70 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAB
oklch(70.6% 0.048 197.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9597
oklch(63% 0.062 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F82
oklch(55.5% 0.066 199.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#326E70
oklch(50% 0.062 198.3)
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Step 800
800
#285859
oklch(42.8% 0.052 197.2)
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Step 900
900
#264849
oklch(37.6% 0.04 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#326E70 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) | #676970 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6270 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00716E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #326E70
#326E70
oklch(50% 0.062 198.3)
- #835555
#835555
oklch(50% 0.062 19.5)
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 #326E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
Use #326E70 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.