#32867B
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.6% 0.082 183.3), rgb(50, 134, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#32867B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32867B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 134, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.082 183.3) |
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 #32867B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #32867B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #32867B text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #32867B text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F998E
oklch(63.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#32867B
oklch(56.6% 0.082 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#206F65
oklch(49.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.063 183.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A44
oklch(37.7% 0.049 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#32867B 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) | #807F7B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008983 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32867B
#32867B
oklch(56.6% 0.082 183.3)
- #9F6171
#9F6171
oklch(56.6% 0.083 3.4)
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 #32867B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.055
Use #32867B 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.