#32867C
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.7% 0.082 184.3), rgb(50, 134, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#32867C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.025 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 | #32867C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 134, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.082 184.3) |
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 #32867C | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #32867C | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #32867C text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #32867C 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
#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
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 184.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F988F
oklch(63% 0.075 185.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#32867C
oklch(56.7% 0.082 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F66
oklch(49.2% 0.077 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A53
oklch(42.7% 0.063 184.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#32867C 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) | #807F7C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008983 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32867C
#32867C
oklch(56.7% 0.082 184.3)
- #9F6270
#9F6270
oklch(56.7% 0.081 5.1)
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 #32867C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
Use #32867C 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.