#329486
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.6% 0.092 181.8), rgb(50, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#329486 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #329486 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.092 181.8) |
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 #329486 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #329486 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #329486 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #329486 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC3
oklch(81% 0.046 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A4
oklch(70.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#329486
oklch(60.6% 0.092 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#114C44
oklch(37.7% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.037 183.8)
#329486 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) | #8D8B85 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8187 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009790 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #329486
#329486
oklch(60.6% 0.092 181.8)
- #B06A7E
#B06A7E
oklch(60.7% 0.092 1.8)
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 #329486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #329486 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.