#328B98
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59% 0.085 208.7), rgb(50, 139, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#328B98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328B98 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 139, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.085 208.7) |
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 #328B98 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #328B98 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328B98 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328B98 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#4997A3
oklch(63.2% 0.078 208.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#328B98
oklch(59% 0.085 208.7)
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Step 700
700
#156D78
oklch(49.1% 0.079 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#165962
oklch(42.8% 0.065 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4950
oklch(37.7% 0.051 208.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#328B98 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) | #7F8699 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B98 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328B98
#328B98
oklch(59% 0.085 208.7)
- #AA6960
#AA6960
oklch(58.9% 0.085 28.4)
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 #328B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
Use #328B98 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.