#32B694
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.8% 0.123 171.4), rgb(50, 182, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#32B694 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32B694 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 182, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.123 171.4) |
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 #32B694 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #32B694 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32B694 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #32B694 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#8DD1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 171.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#32B694
oklch(69.8% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#32B694 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) | #B0AA92 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D96 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8AC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32B694
#32B694
oklch(69.8% 0.123 171.4)
- #D77CA7
#D77CA7
oklch(69.8% 0.124 351)
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 #32B694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.012
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.044
Use #32B694 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.