#32908B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.8% 0.087 190.1), rgb(50, 144, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#32908B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 190°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32908B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 144, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.087 190.1) |
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 #32908B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #32908B | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #32908B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #32908B text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.024 190.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFAA
oklch(70.8% 0.069 189.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#32908B
oklch(59.8% 0.087 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#088580
oklch(55.7% 0.095 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#035B58
oklch(42.6% 0.072 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#134B48
oklch(37.7% 0.057 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#32908B 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) | #88898B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32908B
#32908B
oklch(59.8% 0.087 190.1)
- #AC6973
#AC6973
oklch(59.7% 0.087 10.3)
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 #32908B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #32908B 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.