#327177
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(51% 0.065 203.8), rgb(50, 113, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#327177 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 204°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #327177 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 113, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.065 203.8) |
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 #327177 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #327177 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #327177 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #327177 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAF
oklch(70.7% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 500
500
#58959B
oklch(63.1% 0.064 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F86
oklch(55.5% 0.07 204.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#327177
oklch(51% 0.065 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#26585C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 202.4)
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Step 900
900
#24484C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#327177 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) | #696D77 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6477 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007573 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #327177
#327177
oklch(51% 0.065 203.8)
- #885754
#885754
oklch(51% 0.066 23.5)
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 #327177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #327177 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.