#32E8C7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.7% 0.147 176.7), rgb(50, 232, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#32E8C7 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32E8C7 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 232, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 80%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.147 176.7) |
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 #32E8C7 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #32E8C7 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #32E8C7 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #32E8C7 text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.043 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#9EEBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.081 177.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#32E8C7
oklch(83.7% 0.147 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#32E8C7 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) | #DFD9C6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C8CA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBDE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32E8C7
#32E8C7
oklch(83.7% 0.147 176.7)
- #FFAECB
#FFAECB
oklch(83.7% 0.101 356.4)
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 #32E8C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #32E8C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.017
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.066
Use #32E8C7 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.