#32AF94
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68% 0.115 174.9), rgb(50, 175, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#32AF94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32AF94 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 175, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.115 174.9) |
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 #32AF94 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #32AF94 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32AF94 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32AF94 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#8FD0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 175.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#32AF94
oklch(68% 0.115 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#32AF94 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) | #A9A493 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989796 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32AF94
#32AF94
oklch(68% 0.115 174.9)
- #CF799C
#CF799C
oklch(67.9% 0.115 354.7)
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 #32AF94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.047
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
Use #32AF94 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.