#328094
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56% 0.081 217.8), rgb(50, 128, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#328094 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328094 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 128, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.081 217.8) |
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 #328094 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #328094 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328094 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328094 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.058 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#5095A7
oklch(63.2% 0.075 216.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#328094
oklch(56% 0.081 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#226B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 217.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5766
oklch(42.7% 0.062 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#204853
oklch(37.8% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#328094 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) | #737C95 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657294 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008786 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328094
#328094
oklch(56% 0.081 217.8)
- #9E6352
#9E6352
oklch(56% 0.081 36.8)
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 #328094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
Use #328094 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.