#32917A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.095 173.8), rgb(50, 145, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#32917A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32917A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 145, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.095 173.8) |
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 #32917A | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #32917A | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #32917A text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #32917A text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 174.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#32917A
oklch(59.5% 0.095 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C876E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#055D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#144C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#32917A 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) | #8C8879 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32917A
#32917A
oklch(59.5% 0.095 173.8)
- #AB6683
#AB6683
oklch(59.5% 0.096 353.7)
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 #32917A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
Use #32917A 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.