#329790
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.7% 0.092 188.5), rgb(50, 151, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#329790 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #329790 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 151, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.092 188.5) |
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 #329790 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #329790 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #329790 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #329790 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#69AFA9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 188.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#329790
oklch(61.7% 0.092 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C48
oklch(37.8% 0.06 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#329790 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) | #8F8F90 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808491 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B95 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #329790
#329790
oklch(61.7% 0.092 188.5)
- #B56D7A
#B56D7A
oklch(61.7% 0.093 8.5)
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 #329790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.010
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.018
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #329790 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.