#32828E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.3% 0.079 208.9), rgb(50, 130, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#32828E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32828E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 130, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.079 208.9) |
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 #32828E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #32828E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #32828E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #32828E text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#5096A1
oklch(63.2% 0.072 208.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#32828E
oklch(56.3% 0.079 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#216C77
oklch(49.1% 0.073 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5861
oklch(42.7% 0.061 209.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F494F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#32828E 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) | #777D8F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008886 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32828E
#32828E
oklch(56.3% 0.079 208.9)
- #9E635B
#9E635B
oklch(56.2% 0.078 28.2)
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 #32828E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
Use #32828E 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.