#32857F
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.08 188.5), rgb(50, 133, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#32857F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32857F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 133, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.08 188.5) |
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 #32857F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #32857F | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #32857F text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #32857F text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA7
oklch(70.8% 0.058 187.4)
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Step 500
500
#509892
oklch(63.1% 0.073 188.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#32857F
oklch(56.5% 0.08 188.5)
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Step 700
700
#206E69
oklch(49.1% 0.074 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A55
oklch(42.7% 0.062 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.048 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#32857F 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) | #7E7E7F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717580 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008883 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32857F
#32857F
oklch(56.5% 0.08 188.5)
- #9E626C
#9E626C
oklch(56.5% 0.079 9.1)
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 #32857F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.024
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #32857F 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.