#326F57
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.4% 0.075 165.3), rgb(50, 111, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#326F57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #326F57 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 111, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.075 165.3) |
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 #326F57 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #326F57 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #326F57 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #326F57 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD98
oklch(70.8% 0.059 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C987E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#408268
oklch(55.5% 0.08 165.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#326F57
oklch(49.4% 0.075 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A47
oklch(42.8% 0.062 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#326F57 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) | #6D6856 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646159 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B6F68 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #326F57
#326F57
oklch(49.4% 0.075 165.3)
- #80506B
#80506B
oklch(49.4% 0.074 345.4)
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 #326F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
Use #326F57 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.