#32B18C
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.3% 0.122 169), rgb(50, 177, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#32B18C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32B18C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 177, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.122 169) |
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 #32B18C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #32B18C | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32B18C text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32B18C text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 169)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#32B18C
oklch(68.3% 0.122 169)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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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
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#32B18C 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) | #ACA58A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2A6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32B18C
#32B18C
oklch(68.3% 0.122 169)
- #D078A5
#D078A5
oklch(68.2% 0.122 348.8)
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 #32B18C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
Use #32B18C 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.