#32A384
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.4% 0.111 170.7), rgb(50, 163, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#32A384 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32A384 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 163, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.111 170.7) |
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 #32A384 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #32A384 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32A384 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32A384 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B299
oklch(70.6% 0.086 171)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#32A384
oklch(64.4% 0.111 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#044E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 170.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#32A384 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) | #9E9882 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D86 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A49A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32A384
#32A384
oklch(64.4% 0.111 170.7)
- #C07096
#C07096
oklch(64.4% 0.111 350.8)
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 #32A384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
Use #32A384 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.