#32898F
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.1% 0.082 201.6), rgb(50, 137, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#32898F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32898F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 137, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.082 201.6) |
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 #32898F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #32898F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #32898F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #32898F text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C979D
oklch(63.1% 0.075 202.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#32898F
oklch(58.1% 0.082 201.6)
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Step 700
700
#196D73
oklch(49% 0.076 202.2)
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Step 800
800
#19595D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#32898F 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) | #7F8390 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71798F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32898F
#32898F
oklch(58.1% 0.082 201.6)
- #A66765
#A66765
oklch(58.2% 0.082 21.8)
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 #32898F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #32898F 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.