#329185
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.09 183.4), rgb(50, 145, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#329185 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #329185 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 145, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.09 183.4) |
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 #329185 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #329185 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #329185 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #329185 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 183.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA5
oklch(70.6% 0.07 183.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#329185
oklch(59.8% 0.09 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#078579
oklch(55.5% 0.097 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#035C53
oklch(42.7% 0.075 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#134C45
oklch(37.8% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.036 183.6)
#329185 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) | #8A8985 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F86 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #329185
#329185
oklch(59.8% 0.09 183.4)
- #AC687A
#AC687A
oklch(59.7% 0.09 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 #329185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
Use #329185 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.