#327F71
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.5% 0.079 179.2), rgb(50, 127, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#327F71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #327F71 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 127, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.079 179.2) |
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 #327F71 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #327F71 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #327F71 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #327F71 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C1
oklch(81% 0.036 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AADA1
oklch(70.8% 0.057 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#54988A
oklch(63% 0.073 179)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#327F71
oklch(54.5% 0.079 179.2)
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Step 700
700
#276E62
oklch(49% 0.073 180)
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Step 800
800
#235A50
oklch(42.8% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#224A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#327F71 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) | #7A7870 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F72 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #327F71
#327F71
oklch(54.5% 0.079 179.2)
- #965C6F
#965C6F
oklch(54.5% 0.08 358.9)
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 #327F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #327F71 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.