#328E95
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.6% 0.085 202.3), rgb(50, 142, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#328E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328E95 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 142, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.085 202.3) |
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 #328E95 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #328E95 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328E95 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328E95 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB3
oklch(70.6% 0.067 203.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#328E95
oklch(59.6% 0.085 202.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B838B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 202.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#045A60
oklch(42.6% 0.071 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#134A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 202.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2E
oklch(27.2% 0.035 201.3)
#328E95 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) | #838896 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D95 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009390 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328E95
#328E95
oklch(59.6% 0.085 202.3)
- #AC6A68
#AC6A68
oklch(59.6% 0.085 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 #328E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #328E95 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.