#32B48A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69% 0.128 166.7), rgb(50, 180, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#32B48A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32B48A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 180, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.128 166.7) |
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 #32B48A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #32B48A | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32B48A text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32B48A text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 167.3)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2B5
oklch(81% 0.08 165.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#32B48A
oklch(69% 0.128 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#32B48A 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) | #B0A788 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32B48A
#32B48A
oklch(69% 0.128 166.7)
- #D479AB
#D479AB
oklch(69.1% 0.128 346.9)
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 #32B48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #32B48A 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.