#32848D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.8% 0.079 205.3), rgb(50, 132, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#32848D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32848D |
| RGB | rgb(50, 132, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.079 205.3) |
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 #32848D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #32848D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #32848D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #32848D text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CC
oklch(81% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F969F
oklch(63% 0.072 206.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#32848D
oklch(56.8% 0.079 205.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D75
oklch(49.2% 0.074 205)
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Step 800
800
#1D585F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F494E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#32848D 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) | #7A7F8E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008987 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32848D
#32848D
oklch(56.8% 0.079 205.3)
- #A0645F
#A0645F
oklch(56.7% 0.079 25)
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 #32848D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
Use #32848D 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.