#32AA87
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.3% 0.117 169.2), rgb(50, 170, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#32AA87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32AA87 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 170, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.117 169.2) |
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 #32AA87 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #32AA87 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32AA87 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32AA87 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B397
oklch(70.7% 0.091 169.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#32AA87
oklch(66.3% 0.117 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#062E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.5)
#32AA87 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) | #A59E85 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959389 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32AA87
#32AA87
oklch(66.3% 0.117 169.2)
- #C8749E
#C8749E
oklch(66.3% 0.117 349.4)
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 #32AA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #32AA87 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.