#328289
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.1% 0.077 203.3), rgb(50, 130, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#328289 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328289 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 130, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.077 203.3) |
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 #328289 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #328289 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328289 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328289 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB0
oklch(70.7% 0.055 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#50969D
oklch(63% 0.071 204)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#328289
oklch(56.1% 0.077 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#226D73
oklch(49.2% 0.072 202.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F585E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#20494D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#328289 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) | #787D8A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7389 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008784 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328289
#328289
oklch(56.1% 0.077 203.3)
- #9D625F
#9D625F
oklch(56% 0.077 23)
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 #328289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
Use #328289 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.