#003226
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.2% 0.055 171.5), rgb(0, 50, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#003226 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003226 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 50, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.055 171.5) |
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 #003226 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003226 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003226 text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #003226 text on black | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 172)
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Step 300
300
#96CFBB
oklch(81% 0.065 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#51B698
oklch(70.8% 0.105 171)
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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 (this color)
#003226
oklch(28.2% 0.055 171.5)
#003226 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) | #302E25 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2927 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00332F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003226
#003226
oklch(28.2% 0.055 171.5)
- #3E1D2D
#3E1D2D
oklch(28.3% 0.056 350.9)
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 #003226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #003226 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.